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12Research D'isciplines.The various research clisciplines of NARI are involved inall comtrnrodity programs and m'ost socio-,economic studies. Goodcoordination among' these disciplines is essential for. successfulprograms.RESE'ARCH PRIORI'I'TBS r PRESEliTAliD FATLiRESTRATEGIE,S h-OR RESEARCH PROGNAMSIdentification of research priorities is affected to a greatextent by political prioriti'es. l{ov'ever', they are based on theinteraction among lesearchers, farmers, entensoin &gents, and marketdemand.To determine rtesearch needs and priorifies, NARI arrangeand participate actively in rneetings, commissions, committees andsurveys.Plan Preparatiorr, Sess'ion ; Fach five years iI plan is drownfor all institutions, g:overnmentai agencies, admiinistrative services,economioal organizations, private companies and oth,er organizations.For such session, NARI presents results and programs with anit'emized budget. After b,eing voied upon by the Parliament, theiive year plan becomes a law. Each year t,he annual report ofNARI is assessed ,with respect to tite planned dbjectives andprocredures.Boarrl Meetirtg : lluring the Board Nleeting well i.nlanced researchactivities antl programls are discussed and approved particularlybecause these meeling are chared by trhe Minister of Agriculture,with memtbers including representatives of farrners, extension ser'-vices, and national agen.cies for deveiopmrent.Butlget M,eettng : Eactr year a special committee in teh parlia,rnentstudy the NARI budgeb and expresses sorne recomlmiendations foltire prograrn.[],rorJtu:t Contm,isyion : For each of the crops, t]rere is a specificcommitteee with representa,t'ives of NARI and Ministry of agriculturewhich evaiuate the program and give advice.In acltiition to thes m,eetings, NARI organizes specific meetingswith farmers and developrnent and extension services :regional center annual rneetinpçs, field days on 'exp'eriment stations,workshops on cornm'odities and disciplines. All these meetingsgive NARI the chanoe to sharpen its research priorities and evaluatethe qualitv of lesearch work. The u outside needs , are well understood.