PROPOSAL FOR CONTINUING SUPPORT UNDER THE AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONAL GRANTS PROGRAM : CORNELL UNIVERSITY; POTENTIAL OF SOIL RESOURCES IN THE TROPICS AND BIOLOGICAL NITROGEN FIXATION
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ORIGINAL GRANT OBJECTIVE REQUIRED THE INTEGRATION OF AREAS OF SOIL SCIENCE OF THE TROPICS: SOIL CLASSIFICATION; PLANT NUTRIENT-SOIL RELATIONSHIPS; SOIL-WATER-PLANT RELATIONS; AND CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION FOR SUSTAINED PRODUCTION.
1975
Abstract
EXPERTISE IN LESSER DETAIL OVER A BROAD RANGE OF SOILS AND ENVIRONMENTS WAS THE COURSE CHOSEN. REVISED GRANT: CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT KNOWLEDGE, GAPS IN INFO IDENTIFIED, RECOMMENDATIONS MADE FOR ASSISTANCE, TRAINING PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH. STRENGTHENING THE ADVISORY CAPACITY TO RESPOND TO LDC REQUESTS; DEVELOPING A TRAINING CAPACITY FOR ASSESSMENT OF SOIL RESOURCES WITH NON-DEGREE PROGRAMS; EXPANDING LINKAGE WITH NATL AND INTL INSTITUTIONS IN THE LDC.
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