Agricultural Technology Development Project

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The Agricultural Technology Development Project seeks to increase efficiency and sustainability of resource use in the Brazilian National Agricultural Research System (SNFA) by: (1) stimulating transition in the SNPA from its current heavy reliance on public sector research carried out by the national organization, Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria (EMBRAPA), to a more integrated and diversified system of Agricultural Research Technology Department and Transfer (ARTDT) led by EMBRAPA; (2) increasing the role of clients in the definition of research and technology transfer priorities and implementation; (3) refocusing public sector research on quintessential public goods; and (4) helping EMBRAPA to reorient its current structure to address issues of decentralization and diversification in the SNPA. The project components to achieve these objective are: (1) financing a Competitive Grants System for agricultural research, development, and technology transfer; (2) strengthening research management through technical assistance, training, satellite communications, and international collaborations at the Federal level; (3) strengthening research and technology transfer activities at the state level; (4) and monitoring and evaluating the project overall.