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 The
CBN is a network of cassava researchers and end-users
united by the goal of mobilizing the development and
application of biotechnological tools to enhance the
value of cassava in the food security and economic development
of the world's poorest rural areas.
The
Network operates along three major and complementary
thrusts:
- Priority
setting and evaluation through the strategic use
of social science to ensure that cassava end-users
have a real voice in the development and implementation
of biotechnologies
- Technology
diffusion by further adapting key biotechnologies,
together with small farmers, through public-sector
research
- Information
to promote awareness building and dialog among scientists
and end-users on biotechnology's inherent opportunities
and constraints
Our
Team
The
CBN operates on a minimal structure, comprising:
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A
Coordinator at CIAT, who provides a pivot for contacts,
information, and other communications, and manages
the CBN's Small Grants Scheme;
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A
Steering Committee or governing body that sets network
policy; and
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A
Scientific Advisory Committee that provides technical
program guidance and peer review.
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