The management and transfer of information to support agricultural research in Mauritius

Code (CO)	MSI99P2398
Author (AU)	Ng Kee Kwong, R.
Title - English (ET)	The management and transfer of information to support agricultural research in Mauritius
Thesis-Parent title (TH)	China-EU Centre for Agricultural Technology (CECAT), Proceedings of the international seminar on management and transfer of information to support agricultural development, Beijing, Republic of China, May 21-26, 1995
Document Type(DT)	Book chapter
Date of publication (DP)	1996
Source (SO)	p. 297-310
ISBN (BN)	7-109-04513-7
Publisher (PB)	China, China Agriculture Press
Language of text (LT)	En
Language of summaries (LS)	En
Abstract (AB)	Although the Mauritian economy has undergone major structural changes over the last twenty years, it still remains heavily dependent on agriculture. The future developments in agriculture must come through technology improvements and increased efficiency at all levels. Agricultural research institutions will have to take into account the structural changes of the economy and be receptive to new ideas. Libraries and information centres have a major role to play in the management of scientific and technical information and its transfer to support research activities in Mauritius. Extension Services communicate the results of research to the planting community within a structure that is largely dominated by the framework of ownership of the sugar industry. The research-extension linkage is reinforced through the medium of publications and the creation of databases for effective transfer of technical know-how to the Mauritian planter.
Descriptors - English (DE)	INFORMATION AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION INFORMATION TRANSFER INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Descriptors - Geographic (DG)	MAURITIUS
Sort Key 1(K1)	Information transfer and management
Date record entered (DA)	1997-04-14
Language of analysis (LA)	En
Location (LO)	LIB
MSIRI Staff (MS)	LIB