CONTENTS

1. Introduction
2. Research in Perspective
3. ARTC Base Objectives
4. The Participatory Approach
5. Conservation of Germplasm Resources
6. In situ conservation
7. Ex situ conservation
8. Research on Better Planting Materials
   • Research on pathogens
   • Production of better planting materials
9. Production-to-Consumption Systems
10. Postharvest Storage and Processing Potentials
11. Technical Personnel and Farmer Partnerships
12. Project Coordination and Management
13. Future Needs
14. Participating Institutions