TY - BK AU - Brandon,E. AU - Ekboir,J. AU - Lauderdale,J. AU - Meng,E. AU - Morris,M. AU - Sullivan,S. AU - Watson,D. ED - Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CIMMYT) TI - Global trends influencing CIMMYT's future : : prepared by the global trrends task force in support of strategic planning at CIMMYT SN - 970-648-111-7 PY - 2004/// CY - México PB - CIMMYT, KW - Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CIMMYT) KW - Agricultural development KW - AGROVOC KW - Development plans KW - Economic policies KW - Information processing KW - Partnerships KW - Planning KW - Political systems KW - Right of access KW - Social policies KW - Technological changes N1 - Open Access N2 - This publication reviews emerging challenges and opportunities in the scientific, economic, social, and political context in which CIMMYT operates. Papers are presented on: demographics; welfare; environment; global economy; politics and policies; projected trends in supply and demand of maize and wheat; intellectual property law and practice; and information technology and information processing. These are discussed in terms of CIMMYT’s present work and future mission. A number of strategic questions have been presented to encourage consideration and discussion on a range of issues, such as the role of agricultural technology in alleviating poverty and the organization, targeting, and focus of CIMMYT’s work UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10883/642 ER -