Information for Agricultural Development.

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Autor principal: Kaungamno, E. E.
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Publicado: 1979
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author Kaungamno, E. E.
author_facet Kaungamno, E. E.
Kaungamno, E. E.
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contents Information for Agricultural Development. Kaungamno, E. E. Agriculture Databases Developing Nations Foreign Countries Information Dissemination Information Needs Information Services Information Systems International Programs Library Role Periodicals Research Projects Rural Development This paper describes the major international agricultural information services, sources, and systems; outlines the existing information situation in Tanzania as it relates to problems of agricultural development; and reviews the improvements in information provision resources required to support the process of agricultural development in Tanzania. The types of information systems and services discussed include the Food and Agricultural Organization's (FAO) AGRIS and CARIS databases, the Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux (CAB), a number of smaller international organizations, the U.S. National Technical Information Service (NTIS), and the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Local sources of research information in Tanzania are outlined, the need for an East African input center for AGRIS and the role of libraries in agricultural research are reviewed, and the need for a strengthening of national and international research and information infrastructures is discussed in detail. A 27-item reference list, a list of journals available from CAB, and a checklist on information infrastructure are included. (JL)
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spellingShingle Information for Agricultural Development.
Kaungamno, E. E.
Agriculture
Databases
Developing Nations
Foreign Countries
Information Dissemination
Information Needs
Information Services
Information Systems
International Programs
Library Role
Periodicals
Research Projects
Rural Development
Information for Agricultural Development. Kaungamno, E. E. Agriculture Databases Developing Nations Foreign Countries Information Dissemination Information Needs Information Services Information Systems International Programs Library Role Periodicals Research Projects Rural Development This paper describes the major international agricultural information services, sources, and systems; outlines the existing information situation in Tanzania as it relates to problems of agricultural development; and reviews the improvements in information provision resources required to support the process of agricultural development in Tanzania. The types of information systems and services discussed include the Food and Agricultural Organization's (FAO) AGRIS and CARIS databases, the Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux (CAB), a number of smaller international organizations, the U.S. National Technical Information Service (NTIS), and the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Local sources of research information in Tanzania are outlined, the need for an East African input center for AGRIS and the role of libraries in agricultural research are reviewed, and the need for a strengthening of national and international research and information infrastructures is discussed in detail. A 27-item reference list, a list of journals available from CAB, and a checklist on information infrastructure are included. (JL)
title Information for Agricultural Development.
topic Agriculture
Databases
Developing Nations
Foreign Countries
Information Dissemination
Information Needs
Information Services
Information Systems
International Programs
Library Role
Periodicals
Research Projects
Rural Development
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED220076