In the view of all the countries, the Report makes a valuable and important contribution to our understanding of knowledge, science, and technology for development, based on recognition of the need to deepen our understanding of the challenges that lie ahead. This assessment is a constructive exercise and makes an important contribution that all countries need to develop further in order to ensure that agricultural knowledge, science, and technology achieve their potential, with a view to attaining the goals of sustainable development and poverty and hunger reduction, thereby