EXPANSION OF COMPETENCE IN THE DESIGN AND EXECUTION OF RUMINANT LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR THE TROPICS : WITH EMPHASIS ON THE ANALYSIS OF SYSTEMS OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING

IMPROVES CAPABILITY OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT ECONOMIC ANALYSES OF ALTERNATIVE RUMINANT LIVESTOCK SYSTEMS AND TO DEVELOP SYSTEMS ANALYSIS APPROACH FOR IDENTIFYING MAJOR CONSTRAINTS TO PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF RUMINANT LIVESTOCK. SYSTEMS APPROACH MAY BE UTILIZED IN ESTABLISHING PRIORITIES FOR RESEARCH AND TOEHR REQUIREMENTS TO OVERCOME CONSTRAINTS. DOES RESEARCH TO ADAPT TECHNIQUES TO OTHER INSTITUTIONS, IMPROVE ANALYTICAL METHODOLOGY. GIVES FACULTY EXPERIENCE.