Management of agricultural research: A training manual. Module 2: Research planning (1997)

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Foreword

Acknowledgements

Module 2 - Session 1 - Principles of research planning

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Session guide - Principles of research planning

Reading note - Long-term planning of a national agricultural research system in the third world: a new method

Summary

Introduction

1. Difficulties faced by NARS

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1.1 Imbalances in the allocation of resources

1.2 Structural and functional deficiencies

1.3 Modest results compared to the resources involved

2. Advantages and specific aspects of national LTPs

2.1 Need for a long-term strategy

2.2 Specific aspects of LTPs

3. General presentation of the proposed procedure

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3.1 Launching stage

3.2 Statement of the LTP strategic orientation framework

3.3 Development of LTP QTPPs

3.4 Completion of the LTP

4. Determination of the level of long-term financial and human resources for the NARS

4.1 Determining the level of financial resources

4.2 Determining the level of human resources requirements

5. Allocation of resources

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5.1 General criteria for allocation of AR resources

5.2 Quantitative methods of resource allocation: content and limitations

5.3 A proposed method for allocation of resources

6. Conclusions

7. References

Module 2 - Session 2 - The institute-level planning process

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Session Guide - The institute-level planning process

Hand-out 1 - A planning example

Module 2 - Session 3 - Setting goals and objectives

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Session guide - Setting goals and objectives

Module 2 - Session 4 - From Objectives to an Operational Plan

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Session Guide - From objectives to an operational plan

Module 2 - Session 5 - Participatory planning exercise

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Session Guide - Participatory planning exercise

Module 2 - Session 6 - Case study: Planning agricultural research in Mughal Sultanate

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Session Guide: Case study: planning agricultural research in Mughal sultanate (parts A and B)

Planning agricultural research in Mughal sultanate (case study, part A)

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Agriculture in Mughal sultanate

Agricultural research

The research and development project

Follow-up action

Case study - Part A - Appendix A1

Case study - Part A - Appendix A2

Case study - Part A - Appendix A3

Planning agricultural research in Mughal sultanate (case study, part B)

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In-house review

Formulation of projects

National workshop

Organizational changes

Institutionalization of research workshops

Research programme at NARA

Divergent opinions

Case study - Part B - Appendix B1

Case study - Part B - Appendix B2

Case Study - Part B - Appendix B3

Case study - Part B - Appendix B4