Kenya Agricultural Research Institute Annual Report 2002

Abstract

KARl continued to initiate activities that would actualise its 10-year strategy as envisaged in 2000. Key among these activities was the development of the 5-year Medium Term Plan III Guly 2003/4 to June 2007/8). This plan was set in the context of the Government's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper for 2001-2004 and the Kenya Rural development Strategy 2002-2017. Several other events were held in the year, notably the inauguration of the Agricultural Research Week in collaboration with the Kenyan research fraternity and stakeholders in the agricultural industry. Through the research week KARI was availed an opportunity to invite interested parties to exhibit their agricultural technologies and products. The week was organized alongside the 8th KARI Biennial Scientific Conference under the theme Demanddriven agricultural research for sustainable natural resource base, food security and incomes