Seven global associates were recruited in 1999. The need to strengthen collaboration among actors working in areas of agricultural research and research management in developing countries and to increase NARS' participation in setting the international agricultural research agenda are important dimensions of Global Forum activities. The Secretariat is promoting innovative research partnerships in natural resource management and for some global commodity chains. It is also assisting in formulating a global strategic research agenda, which will focus initially on plant genetic resource management. All rights reserved.
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