Science, agriculture, and research a compromised participation? (Earthscan Publications, 2002)
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 152-157)
Introduction: The Approach Taken -- - 1 - What Drives Agricultural Research? - The Research Process and Policy -- How Does it all Work? - The Importance of Funding in Research - Who Are the Funding Agencies, How Do They Work and What is Their Remit? - Who is Intended to Benefit from the Research? - The Peer-review Process and Research Funding - The Funding Agency Panels and Boards and Who Influences Them - The Importance of Accountability and Value for Money - The Move to Short-termism -- - 2 - From Jethro Tull to Grain Mountains: The Origins and Development of Agricultural Research Systems - A Time-frame of Agricultural Developments since 1700 - Problems with Production - The Agricultural Revolution: A Thirst for Knowledge and its Application