ABSTRACT
Until after World War II, there was little international cooperation in agricultural research. By 1971, however, when the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) was formed, the world had seen what could be achieved with international effort. CGIAR has three cosponsors—the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the United Nations Development Program; and the World Bank. This chapter primarily addresses CGIAR and its role in international agricultural research. It recognizes that “many of the problems identified cannot be solved by CGIAR institutions or through agricultural research alone.” Development strategy involves the dynamic interaction of agricultural and nonagricultural sectors and focuses upon growth linkages, infrastructural development, and the problems of populations in low-potential regions. International Service for National Agricultural Research’s mandate to assist national agricultural research programs provides an opportunity to encourage research with a sustainability perspective.
