Contents

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Statement by Governments

viii Foreword  
ix Preface  
     
1 Chapter 1 Agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean: Context, Evolution and Current Situation
75 Chapter 2 AKST Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: Evolution, Effectiveness and Impact
112 Chapter 3 Agricultural Knowledge and Technology in Latin America and the Caribbean: Plausible
Scenarios for Sustainable Development
165 Chapter 4 AKST in Latin America and the Caribbean: Options for the Future
187 Chapter 5 Public Policies in Support of AKST
     
213 Annex A LAC Authors and Review Editors
214 Annex B Peer Reviewers
215 Annex C Glossary
223 Annex D Acronyms, Abbreviations and Units
225 Annex E Steering Committee for Consultative Process and Advisory Bureau for Assessment
228 Annex F Secretariat and Cosponsor Focal Points
     
229 Index