CGIAR Regional Program for Central Asia and the Caucasus Annual Report 1999-2000
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Communication Team ICARDA. (1/1/2010). CGIAR Regional Program for Central Asia and the Caucasus Annual Report 1999-2000. Lebanon: International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA).
Abstract
APPROVED PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR 1999/2000
The Program Steering Committee (PSC) in its First Meeting held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 28-29 September 1998, approved the following projects and activities for the 1998/99 crop season. The same were carried out in the 1999/2000 season and are mentioned below.
a. Supported by the CGIAR funds
-Strengthening National Programs: National Research Organization and Management Implementing Center ISNAR
-On-farm Soil and Water Management for Sustainable Agricultural Systems in Central Asia
Implementing Center ICARDA
-Germplasm Conservation, Adaptation, and Enhancement for Diversification and
Intensification of Agricultural Production
Implementing Centers CIMMYT, CIP, ICARDA, ICRISAT, and IPGRI, with ICARDA as the Coordinating Center
-Seed money for initiating activities and preparing project proposals Implementing Centers IFPRI, ILRI, and IWMI
b. Supported by Non-CGIAR Sources
-Crop genetic resources conservation, documentation and utilization (ACIAR-supported)
Implementing Center ICARDA
-Integrated livestock and feed production in the steppes of Central Asia (IFAD-
supported)
Implementing Center ICARDA
-On-farm soil and water management for sustainable agricultural systems in
Central Asia (ADB-supported)
Implementing Center ICARDA
-Sheep/range management (supported by USDA/ARS) Implementing Center ICARDA
-Improving productivity, sustainability and profitability of wheat sector in Kazakstan (World Bank IDF Grant-supported) Implementing Center CIMMYT
-Seed sector study in Kazakstan (supported by Denmark) Implementing Center
ICARDA with COWI, Int. of Denmark
-Study on the competitiveness of Kazakstan's wheat sector and sources of future productivity growth (supported by World bank IDF Grant)
