CGIAR Regional Program for Central Asia and the Caucasus Annual Report 1999-2000

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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)