Management of Publicly Funded Agricultural Research
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Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) can make a major contribution to the management of publicly funded research in agriculture by improving the effectiveness of research activities, their results, their dissemination and eventual implementation. The Israeli ICT adoption case study outlines a combination of competitive, cost effective public R&D funding with public maintenance of scientific infrastructure. It details management specifics; human resource considerations; integration of funding sources and stakeholders; collaboration efficiencies and more. ICT adoption involved management changes, R&D constraint alleviation and maximizing research productivity.
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