Cover -- Title Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Structure of the Sourcebook -- Preparation of the Sourcebook -- What is not Covered -- The Sourcebook as a Living Document -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Introduction -- The World Bank's Support to the Sector -- Crosscutting Themes -- Adapting to the Local Context -- Scaling Up Investment Programs -- References Cited -- 1 Building Agricultural Policy and Institutional Capacity -- Introduction -- Rationale for Investment in Policy and Institutional Capacity -- Past Investments -- Key Issues in Policy and Institutional Capacity Development -- Future Priorities for Investment -- Scaling up Investments -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Agriculture Investment Note -- Preparing a National Agricultural Development Strategy -- What is an Agricultural Development Strategy? -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Developing Capacity for Agricultural Sector Policy Formulation -- Public Policy Formulation and Planning -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Reform of Agriculture Subsidy and Protection Policy -- Benefits -- Key Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Facilitating Efficient Adjustment to Liberalized Trade -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Adjustment Lending for Agriculture Policy Reform -- Lending for Agricultural Sector Adjustment -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited.

Improving Animal Health Services Through Public/Private Partnerships -- Improving Animal Health Services -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Strengthening Farmer Organizational Capacity to Influence Agriculture Policy -- Rural Producer Organizations -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Innovative Activity Profile -- Bulgaria: Adjustment Lending in a Transitional Economy -- Project Objectives and Description -- Benefits and Impacts -- Lessons Learned and Issues for Wider Applicability -- Ecuador: Commodity Chain Consultative Councils for Policy Formulation -- Project Objectives and Description -- Benefits and Impacts -- Lessons Learned and Issues for Wider Applicability -- Turkey: Hybrid Adjustment/Investment Lending -- Project Objectives and Description -- Benefits and Impacts -- Lessons Learned and Issues for Wider Applicability -- Guinea: Livestock Sector Partnership-Public Sector Herder Organizations and the Private Sector -- Project Objectives and Description -- Benefits and Impacts -- Lessons Learned and Issues for Wider Applicability -- Notes -- 2 Investments in Agricultural Science and Technology -- Introduction -- Rational for Investment -- Past Investment Activity -- Future Directions for Lending -- Scaling Up Investments -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Agriculture Investment Note -- Competitive Research Funds -- Competitive Research Grants Programs -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- Reference Cited -- Strengthening Public Research Institutes -- Autonomous National Agricultural Research Organizations -- Benefits.

Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Enhancing University Participation in National Agricultural Research Systems -- University Contribution to National Agricultural Research Systems -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Local Agricultural Research Committees -- Local Agricultural Research Committees -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Biotechnology, Biosafety, and Agricultural Development -- What is Biotechnology? -- Benefits -- Biosafety Frameworks -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Innovative Activity Profile -- Brazil: Spill-ins from Foreign Research and Development Laboratories -- Project Objectives and Description -- Benefits and Impacts -- Lessons Learned and Issues for Wider Applicability -- Colombia: Decentralized, Demand-driven, Competitive Technology Generation -- Project Objectives and Description -- Benefits and Impacts -- Lessons Learned and Issues for Wider Applicability -- Ecuador: Strategic International Alliances for Capacity Building and Research -- Project Objectives and Description -- Benefits and Impacts -- Lessons Learned and Issues for Wider Applicability -- India: Focus on Biotechnology -- Project Objectives and Description -- Benefits and Impacts -- Lessons Learned and Issues for Wider Applicability -- India: Revitalizing Institutional Capacity in Forestry Research -- Project Objectives and Description -- Benefits and Impacts -- Lessons Learned and Issues for Wider Applicability -- Senegal: Making Research Demand Driven.

Project Objectives and Description -- Benefits and Impacts -- Lessons Learned and Issues for Wider Applicability -- 3 Investments in Agricultural Extension and Information Systems -- Introduction -- Rationale for Investment -- Past Investment Activity -- Key Issues for Investment -- Future Directions for Lending -- Scaling up Investments -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Agriculture Investment Note -- Contracting Extension Services -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Decentralizing Agricultural Extension and Information Services -- Global Trend Toward Decentralization -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Client Groups as Key Intermediaries in Extension -- Producer Groups and Organizations -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Mass Media and Communications Technologies in Extension -- Information and Communications Technology in Extension Systems -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Innovative Activity Profile -- Estonia: Transition to Private Extension Advisory Services -- Project Objectives and Description -- Benefits and Impacts -- Lessons Learned and Issues for Wider Applicability -- India: Participatory and Decentralized Agricultural Technology Transfer -- Project Objectives and Description -- Benefits and Impacts -- Lessons Learned and Issues for Wider Applicability -- Russian Federation: Using Information and Communications Technologies for Rural Information Services.

Project Objectives and Description -- Benefits and Impacts -- Lessons Learned and Issues for Wider Applicability -- Uganda: Extension Decentralization, Privatization, and Reform -- Project Objectives and Description -- Benefits and Impacts -- Lessons Learned and Issues for Wider Applicability -- Venezuela: Contracting Decentralized Extension Services -- Project Objectives and Description -- Benefits and Impacts -- Lessons Learned and Issues for Wider Applicability -- 4 Investments in Sustainable Agricultural Intensification -- Introduction -- Rationale for Investment -- Past Investment Activity -- Key Issues for Investment -- Future Directions for Lending -- Scaling up Investments -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Agriculture Investment Note -- Market-Driven Diversification -- Need to Adjust to Changing Market Forces -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Smallholder Dairy Production -- Smallholder Dairy Development -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Aquaculture Production Systems -- Context for Aquaculture Investments -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Organic Agricultural Production Systems -- Organic Production Systems -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Urban and Periurban Agriculture -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lesson Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Conservation Tillage.

The Development of Conservation Tillage Systems.

Investing to promote agricultural growth and poverty reduction is a central pillar of the World Bank's current rural strategy, Reaching the Rural Poor (2003). One major thrust of the strategy outlines the priorities and the approaches that the public sector, private sector, and civil society can employ to enhance productivity and competitiveness of the agricultural sector in ways that reduce the rural poverty and sustain the natural resource base. These actions involve a rich mixture of science, technology, people, communication, management, learning, research, capacity building, institutional development, and grassroots participation. This Sourcebook addresses how to implement the rural strategy, by sharing information on investment options and identifying innovative approaches that will aid the design of future lending programs for agriculture. It provides generic good practices and many examples that demonstrate investment in agriculture can provide rewarding and sustainable returns to development efforts. It is divided into eleven self-contained modules. Each module contains three different types of subunits that can also be stand-alone documents: I. Module Overview, II. Agricultural Investment Notes, III. Innovative Activity Profiles. The stand-alone nature of the subunits allows flexibility and adaptability of the material, as well selected readings and web links are provided for readers who seek more in-depth information. The Sourcebook draws on a wide range of experience from donor agencies, governments, institutions, and other groups active in agricultural development. It is an invaluable reference tool for policy makers, professionals, academics and students, and anyone with an interest in agricultural investments.

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