AGRIC. RES. II

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This project is the second phase in a long term program to strengthen Pakistan's agricultural research. It concentrates on provincial research services, reorganizing them to introduce more autonomy and flexibility into staff and financial administration, and basing staff promotion on merit and research achievements. It: 1) establishes the structures and procedures for research planning, prioritizing, resource allocation, programming, monitoring and evaluation; 2) assists the provinces to prepare long-term Provincial Research Master Plans during the project's first two years; 3) finances priority research programs in horticulture, livestock, soil science, integrated pest management and social sciences which the Government has identified as areas of research to support national development objectives; 4) provides research funds for identified provincial priority research; and 5) provides training to upgrade research scientists' skills and efficiency, allowing their movement into priority areas for research, and technical assistance to help with project implementation.