Cover -- Title Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Structure of the Sourcebook -- Preparation of the Sourcebook -- What is not Covered -- The Sourcebook as a Living Document -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Introduction -- The World Bank's Support to the Sector -- Crosscutting Themes -- Adapting to the Local Context -- Scaling Up Investment Programs -- References Cited -- 1 Building Agricultural Policy and Institutional Capacity -- Introduction -- Rationale for Investment in Policy and Institutional Capacity -- Past Investments -- Key Issues in Policy and Institutional Capacity Development -- Future Priorities for Investment -- Scaling up Investments -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Agriculture Investment Note -- Preparing a National Agricultural Development Strategy -- What is an Agricultural Development Strategy? -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Developing Capacity for Agricultural Sector Policy Formulation -- Public Policy Formulation and Planning -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Reform of Agriculture Subsidy and Protection Policy -- Benefits -- Key Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Facilitating Efficient Adjustment to Liberalized Trade -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Adjustment Lending for Agriculture Policy Reform -- Lending for Agricultural Sector Adjustment -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited.

Improving Animal Health Services Through Public/Private Partnerships -- Improving Animal Health Services -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Strengthening Farmer Organizational Capacity to Influence Agriculture Policy -- Rural Producer Organizations -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Innovative Activity Profile -- Bulgaria: Adjustment Lending in a Transitional Economy -- Project Objectives and Description -- Benefits and Impacts -- Lessons Learned and Issues for Wider Applicability -- Ecuador: Commodity Chain Consultative Councils for Policy Formulation -- Project Objectives and Description -- Benefits and Impacts -- Lessons Learned and Issues for Wider Applicability -- Turkey: Hybrid Adjustment/Investment Lending -- Project Objectives and Description -- Benefits and Impacts -- Lessons Learned and Issues for Wider Applicability -- Guinea: Livestock Sector Partnership-Public Sector Herder Organizations and the Private Sector -- Project Objectives and Description -- Benefits and Impacts -- Lessons Learned and Issues for Wider Applicability -- Notes -- 2 Investments in Agricultural Science and Technology -- Introduction -- Rational for Investment -- Past Investment Activity -- Future Directions for Lending -- Scaling Up Investments -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Agriculture Investment Note -- Competitive Research Funds -- Competitive Research Grants Programs -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- Reference Cited -- Strengthening Public Research Institutes -- Autonomous National Agricultural Research Organizations -- Benefits.

Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Enhancing University Participation in National Agricultural Research Systems -- University Contribution to National Agricultural Research Systems -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Local Agricultural Research Committees -- Local Agricultural Research Committees -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Biotechnology, Biosafety, and Agricultural Development -- What is Biotechnology? -- Benefits -- Biosafety Frameworks -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Innovative Activity Profile -- Brazil: Spill-ins from Foreign Research and Development Laboratories -- Project Objectives and Description -- Benefits and Impacts -- Lessons Learned and Issues for Wider Applicability -- Colombia: Decentralized, Demand-driven, Competitive Technology Generation -- Project Objectives and Description -- Benefits and Impacts -- Lessons Learned and Issues for Wider Applicability -- Ecuador: Strategic International Alliances for Capacity Building and Research -- Project Objectives and Description -- Benefits and Impacts -- Lessons Learned and Issues for Wider Applicability -- India: Focus on Biotechnology -- Project Objectives and Description -- Benefits and Impacts -- Lessons Learned and Issues for Wider Applicability -- India: Revitalizing Institutional Capacity in Forestry Research -- Project Objectives and Description -- Benefits and Impacts -- Lessons Learned and Issues for Wider Applicability -- Senegal: Making Research Demand Driven.

Project Objectives and Description -- Benefits and Impacts -- Lessons Learned and Issues for Wider Applicability -- 3 Investments in Agricultural Extension and Information Systems -- Introduction -- Rationale for Investment -- Past Investment Activity -- Key Issues for Investment -- Future Directions for Lending -- Scaling up Investments -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Agriculture Investment Note -- Contracting Extension Services -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Decentralizing Agricultural Extension and Information Services -- Global Trend Toward Decentralization -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Client Groups as Key Intermediaries in Extension -- Producer Groups and Organizations -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Mass Media and Communications Technologies in Extension -- Information and Communications Technology in Extension Systems -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Innovative Activity Profile -- Estonia: Transition to Private Extension Advisory Services -- Project Objectives and Description -- Benefits and Impacts -- Lessons Learned and Issues for Wider Applicability -- India: Participatory and Decentralized Agricultural Technology Transfer -- Project Objectives and Description -- Benefits and Impacts -- Lessons Learned and Issues for Wider Applicability -- Russian Federation: Using Information and Communications Technologies for Rural Information Services.

Project Objectives and Description -- Benefits and Impacts -- Lessons Learned and Issues for Wider Applicability -- Uganda: Extension Decentralization, Privatization, and Reform -- Project Objectives and Description -- Benefits and Impacts -- Lessons Learned and Issues for Wider Applicability -- Venezuela: Contracting Decentralized Extension Services -- Project Objectives and Description -- Benefits and Impacts -- Lessons Learned and Issues for Wider Applicability -- 4 Investments in Sustainable Agricultural Intensification -- Introduction -- Rationale for Investment -- Past Investment Activity -- Key Issues for Investment -- Future Directions for Lending -- Scaling up Investments -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Agriculture Investment Note -- Market-Driven Diversification -- Need to Adjust to Changing Market Forces -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Smallholder Dairy Production -- Smallholder Dairy Development -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Aquaculture Production Systems -- Context for Aquaculture Investments -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Organic Agricultural Production Systems -- Organic Production Systems -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lessons Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Urban and Periurban Agriculture -- Benefits -- Policy and Implementation Issues -- Lesson Learned -- Recommendations for Practitioners -- Selected Readings -- References Cited -- Conservation Tillage.

The Development of Conservation Tillage Systems.