D. Arokodoun, I. Gbego, Annemarie Matthess: Institutionalizing Demand-Driven Agricultural Research: Experiences with the Management Cycle of Agricultural Research in Benin

D. Arokodoun, I. Gbego, Annemarie Matthess:
Institutionalizing Demand-Driven Agricultural Research: Experiences with the Management Cycle of Agricultural Research in Benin

D. AROKODOUN¹, I. GBEGO², ANNEMARIE MATTHESS³
¹Institut National des Recherches Agricoles du Bénin, Benin
²The German Centre for Documentation and Information in Agriculture (ZADI), Germany
³German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ), Project Support to the Management of National Agricultural Research Benin, Benin

In the framework of the master plan of agricultural research, a management cycle at eco-regional level is implemented since 2001 covering one agricultural year and being the main instrument for implementation of regional research programs with a medium term horizon. These have been conceived with the involvement of numerous stakeholders and users of research results in 2000.

The cycle comprises the following elements:

$\begin{itemize*} \par\item{During the annual meeting of the regional committee ... ...ith the next meeting of CRRD which initiates the new cycle.} \par\end{itemize*}$

The management cycle has stimulated interdisciplinary and inter-institutional collaboration focussed on articulated demand for technologies. Perspectives are

$\begin{itemize*} \par\item{Improvement of representativeness of users} \par\i... ... of the cycle management to contractual research (ongoing)} \par\end{itemize*}$

Footnotes

...P: Contact Address: Annemarie Matthess, German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ), Project Support to the Management of National Agricultural Research Benin, 08 B.P.1132 Tri Postal, Cotonou, Benin, e-mail: matthessfirstnet.bj

Andreas Deininger, September 2002