This report was externally reviewed in draft form by 13 internationally renowned experts chosen for their diverse perspectives, technical knowledge and geographical representation, in accordance with procedures approved by the IAC Board. The purpose of this independent review was to provide candid and critical comments that would help the IAC to produce a sound report that met the IAC standards for objectivity, evidence and responsiveness to the study charge. The review procedure and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. The IAC wishes to thank the following individuals for their review of this report:

V. BALAJI
Head, Information Resource Management Office, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, India
Roger N. BEACHY
President, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Joachim VON BRAUN
Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, United States
Carl N. HODGES
Chairman, Desert Development Foundation, Tucson, Arizona, USA
Monty P. JONES
Executive Secretary, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), Accra, Ghana
Akin MABOGUNJE
Profesor Emeritus, University of Ibadan, and Chairman of Policy Studies Center, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Joseph MUKIIBI
Former Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Makarere University, Kampala, Uganda
Raj PARODA
Former Director General of Agriculture Research, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas Central Asia and the Caucasus (ICARDA-CAC) Regional Office, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Jim PEACOCK
Research Fellow, CSIRO Plant Industry, Canberra, Australia
Muhammad Abed PEERALLY
Professor of Agricultural Botany, University of Mauritius, Vacoas, Mauritius
Pedro A. SANCHEZ
Director of Tropical Agriculture, The Earth Institute, Columbia University, New York, USA
Emmy SIMONS
Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Economic Growth, U.S. Agency for International Development, Washington, DC, USA
Anne-Lucie RAOULT WACK
Agropolis International, Montpellier, France

Although the reviewers listed above provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions and recommendations, nor did they see the final draft of the report before its release.

The review of this report was overseen by:

Hans R. HERREN
Director General, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Nairobi, Kenya
Mamphela A. RAMPHELE
Managing Director for Human Development, The World Bank, Washington, DC, USA

Appointed by the IAC Co-Chairs, these review monitors were responsible for ascertaining that the independent examination of this report was carried out in accordance with IAC procedures and that all review comments were carefully considered. However, responsibility for the final content of this report rests entirely with the authoring Study Panel and the InterAcademy Council.

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