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BAÑOS, Laguna –National agricultural research system
(NARS) leaders and senior managers of various countries gathered
here last 30 August to share knowledge, experiences and best practices
on Information and Communications Technology and Management (ICT/ICM).
The
event, “ICT/ICM Sensitization and Awareness Building Workshop
for NARS Leaders and Senior Managers” served as a venue for
the NARS leaders to develop and advocate appropriate policies for
the effective use of ICT in agricultural research.
The
presentations of the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR),
the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Livestock
Research Institute (ILRI) of the Consultative Group on International
Agricultural Research (CGIAR), and the Asia-Pacific Agricultural
Research Information System (APARIS) gave an overview of global
ICT/ICM initiatives in agricultural R&D.
Delegates
from Bangladesh, Thailand, India, Japan, Nepal, Papua New Guinea,
Pakistan, and the Philippines gave talks on the status and prospects
of ICT/ICM in their respective countries.
Delegates
also shared insights on important issues for strengthening national
agricultural research information system (ARIS).
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