Wealth creation and poverty alleviation processes in the forest-bounded areas entail the use of such forests to a greater extent. Studies elsewhere show that there is often a tendency to use such forests until they are depleted before technology comes in to improve livelihoods. In this chapter, we...

This chapter assesses the impact of a participatory CIAT research project entitled 'Improving the Sustainability of Cassava-based Cropping Systems in Asia'. The main objective of this project was to develop better cassava production practices that would enhance the sustainability of production by...

This chapter assesses the contributions of international research centres to rice productivity gains in developing countries of Asia and latin America, focusing specifically on 12 countries in South and Southeast Asia (Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, the...