AGR/TAC:IAR/87/4 Restricted

THE CONSULTATIVE GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Forty-Second Meeting, Rome (Italy), 16-24 March 1987

VEGETABLE RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

(Agenda Item 11 (a))

SECRETARIAT NOTE

Objectives of the Discussion

The Summary Report of the Winrock International Conference on Research and Development of Vegetables in the Tropics will be the main background document for discussion at TAC 42. However, this Secretariat Note provides a summary of discussions in TAC and elsewhere over the years on international support for research to improve vegetable production in developing countries.

The Committee is asked to consider priorities for vegetable research, as well as the most appropriate mechanism or mechanisms for achieving research outputs that can be adopted or utilized to advantage in and by developing countries.

The objective is to prepare a proposal for consideration by the CGIAR as part of the implementation of the CGIAR Priorities and Future Strategies.

TAC SECRETARIAT

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

January 1987

VEGETABLE RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

1. From the early 197Os, TAC had recognized the importance of research to improve vegetable production in developing countries, particularly on tropical vegetables. Among the earlier efforts outside the CGIAR to close the gap in research on tropical vegetables was the establishment in 1971 of AVRDC. The center has done commendable work on a limited number of vegetables for countries in Asia and the Pacific and it has undertaken various training activities.

2. Despite the high quality of its programs, it became apparent by the mid-70s that AVRDC could not alone meet the full global needs for research and training on vegetables for the developing world. The Committee commissioned a Vegetable Research Appraisal Mission and, following discussion of its report at TAC 12 in February 1976, a Vegetable Research Project Formulation Mission was organized. The report of the latter was discussed at TAC 15 in February 1977.

3. The Committee then affirmed (TAC 17) and re-affirmed (TAC 21; 1979 TAC Priorities Paper) its position that research on vegetables should have high priority among activities that deserve support from the CGIAR. A TAC subcommittee set up in 1979 examined alternative ways of addressing this research need and proposed the creation of a small (16 senior staff) international center at a low-altitude site in Asia.

4. The proposal to establish an International Vegetable Research Institute for the Tropics (IVRIT) was discussed by the Group in May 1979. The TAC Chairman's covering letter stated: "TAC is unanimous in according high priority to tropical vegetable research. It was not completely unanimous with respect to the form of implementation but a strong majority endorsed the attached proposal as a worthy one and as representing its best collective judgement."

5. In examining TAC's proposal, Group members raised questions and expressed reservations regarding the form of implementation. This

reaction was noted by the Committee and its Chairman reported to the Group in November 1979 that "in view of the lack of consensus and of financial constraints, TAC was not ready to bring further recommendations at present."

6. Priority for research on vegetables was again re-affirmed by TAC in a major output of its "Strategic Considerations" over the years up to the mid-1980's, namely the "TAC Review of CGIAR Priorities and Future Strategies" (AGR/TAC:IAR/85/18). An extract of the relevant paragraphs from the text and from part 3 of the Technical Annex is attached as Annex I. TAC argued that food crops should remain the top priority for the CG System, and it assigned highest priority for any new ventures for which resources could become available to research on vegetables.

7. The CGIAR first examined the TAC priorities document in November 1985. The System's future strategies were debated by an ad hoc working -- group of the CGIAR at Bellagio in January 1986, and TAC was requested to elaborate on its various recommendations. The Committee's elaboration (AGR/TAC:IAR/85/18.1) was presented to the Group at its May 1986 meeting

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in Ottawa. The section relating to "tropical vegetables" is reproduced below:

"7.2 Tropical Vegetables

76. TAC considers that research on tropical vegetables is a neglected field in which considerable impact could be made. The rapid growth of towns serves to increase pressure on land use in surrounding areas. In these circumstances, vegetable production becomes profitable and can absorb urban labour. Briefly, the main considerations include:

projected demands are greater than those indicated from population increases alone and come from all social strata;

demands are particularly high from urban dwellers;

- vegetables generate high incomes for small holders;

they fill nutrition gaps (especially minerals and vitamins):

.- there is limited research by national systems;

some research on vegetables is already included in Center programs (e.g. green bean at CIAT and vegetable cowpea at IITA);

- vegetables fit a variety of cropping systems.

77. TAC has not yet considered in detail how the CGIAR might support additional research on vegetables or on the range of problems and species that might be included. If the Group wishes TAC to formulate more specific proposals on tropical vegetables, the Committee would consider the present and possible future roles of potential participants in what might provide the basis for a CGIAR supported network of activities."

8. Independently of TAC and the CGIAR, a "Conference on Research and Development of Vegetables in the Tropics" was organized by and held at Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development in January 1986. A TAC Member participated in the conference and reported on it to the Committee at TAC 39. The Chairman suggested that the report of the conference could usefully serve as an input to TAC's deliberations on the priorities for research on vegetables and on its organization, viz. the tasks before this Meeting. Accordingly, the "Summary Report" of the conference has been sent to TAC Members.

Priorities for Research on Vegetables

9. The indicators for priority setting described in Part 2 of the Technical Annex of the 1985 TAC Priorities Paper apply to research on vegetables; vegetables, as a "commodity," score high in the three categories of relevance, productivity and efficiency. A clear focus and a concentration at least initially on a limited number of species (not more than six) were specified by TAC in its earlier (1979) proposal to

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the CGIAR as well as in its 1985 Priorities Paper. The various deliberations have made it apparent, however, that the priorities may have to cover research needs related not only to productivity (yield potential and stability, harvest timing) but also to postharvest problems of storage, nutritional and acceptability characteristics and marketing.

10. Several IARCs work on crops that are sometimes considered as vegetables. Although such work does not in general place emphasis on use of the crops as green vegetables, it may have a bearing on the setting of commodity priorities. Thus CIAT works on Phaseolus beans and cassava, IITA on cowpeas, sweet potatoes and cassava, ICARDA on chickpeas, and ICRISAT on chickpeas and pigeon peas. In addition, IBPGR is active in regard to germplasm.

11. The global setting for priorities should also consider the research conducted by AVRDC. This research is currently focussed on tropicalization of tomatoes, Chinese cabbage (heading type) and soybeans, on yield improvement and stability of mung beans, and on yield stability and potential uses of sweet potatoes, all primarily for countries in the Asia region. Crops under consideration for more research in the future include peppers, cauliflower, snap beans, amaranths and non-heading Chinese cabbage. The sharing of-responsibilities for sweet potatoes is under discussion between CIP, IITA and AVRDC.

12. In its earlier proposal to the CGIAR, TAC suggested that a new institute should have in its breeding research program the following six priority vegetables:

Amaranths (Amaranthus SDD.. Chinese spinach) Sokovokoto iCelosia arrrentea. cock's comb) * Jute mallow (Corchorus olitorius) Winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonobolus) Peppers (Capsicum SPP.. sweet and hot) Okra

. . . . . (Abelmoschus esculentus)

A lower priority was assigned to hyacinth bean (Dolichos lablab), eggplant (Solanum melongena) and onion (Allium spp.).

13. A more comprehensive list of "First Priority Vegetables Suggested for International Research" was drawn up in 1979 by the TAC subcommittee which developed the proposal for a new research institute. A ranking by seven criteria was attempted and used in arriving at the recommendation for initial attention. The table is reproduced in Annex II. It corresponds closely to a list of vegetable species recommended as deserving highest priority for research and breeding in a 1977 report by the (Netherlands) Royal Tropical Institute to the IBPGR.

14. The 1985 TAC Priorities Paper suggests that CGIAR support should be limited initially to approximately six species. Consideration should be given to: Amaranthus spp.; Celosia argentea: Okra; Tomatoes; Onions; and Capsicum spp. The choice of species should depend on relevance to the specific regions and their consumers, on susceptability to research on an international scale, and on prospects of pay-off. Attention was also drawn to the need to consider the conditions for rapid transfer and application of research results (seed and input distribution systems, marketing systems, purchasing power), particularly in establishing regional priorities.

15. A working group at the conference sponsored by Winrock in January 1986 (see para. 8 above) recommended criteria for determining priority attention to topics in vegetable research. These criteria are roughly comparable to those accepted as indicators in the TAC Priorities Paper. A note drew attention to the need for information about the productivity, nutritional value, and acceptability of less well-known vegetable crops. The note suggested that obtaining this information deserved priority and was of particular use in addressing problems of hunger in Africa. A recurrent theme of the conference report is that priorities may differ by region and also within a region.

Alternative Arrangements for International Support to Research on Vegetables

16. Proposals and discussion by TAC during the 1970s on institutional alternatives for international research on tropical vegetables were summarized in a Secretariat Note prepared for TAC 23 (AGD/TAC:IAR/80/1). These alternatives were:

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International Vegetable Research Institute - an IARC with a Board of Trustees, a core program for research and training, cooperative programs and outreach programs for off-station research and for technology transfer and testing, conceived as a sister center to AVRDC. Stimulated TAC to mount two missions (see para. 2 above).

International Vegetable Research Pilot Project - a CG-funded pro- ject of max. 5 years duration, operated at existing institutions (in Sri Lanka for Asia, at IITA for Africa with relay in Senegal for francophone areas) under the guidance of a Project Steering Committee, with tasks of germplasm collection and evaluation, some training and some documentation activities. This Proposal by expert mission (see para. 2 above) was not endorsed by TAC, in part in order to avoid ex ante commitment to support follow-up.

International Council for Tropical Vegetable Research - essentially alternative (b) above, but with replacement of the Project Steering Committee by a Council which would approve programs for implementation by a program coordinator with a small secretariat (considered to act similar to IBPGR's secretariat); initial program at the two bases in Asia and Africa with a future base foreseen in Latin America. This proposal by TAC subcommittee was withdrawn in light of information that IITA could not host a project and that AVRDC faced several difficulties.

International Vegetable Research Institute - essentially alterna- tive (a) above, but conceived as a single IARC (fully separate from AVRDC). This proposal by TAC subcommittee was approved by TAC (with dissension by 4 Members who sought a more decentralized approach with multiple cooperative links) for submission to CGIAR, but was not accepted by the Group (see paras. 3-5 above), even after amendments were suggested to define a relationship to AVRDC and to decentralize some activities.

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(e> Other approaches - discussion in TAC examined the following:

I::, strengthening individual national programs establishing a network among national programs

(iii) use of existing IARCs (iv> establishing an International Board similar to IBPGR.

In the climate of financial stringency developing in the early 1980's, TAC did not follow up these efforts to define suitable and acceptable arrangements for international support to research on vegetables.

17. The January 1986 conference sponsored by Winrock International sought to define the objectives, activities, and relationships that needed to be considered in support of research on vegetables, as well as the mechanisms which could promote the support and translate it into useful research and training outputs. The mechanisms proposed envisage an International Vegetable Research Secretariat (or Service) (IVRS) with functions to promote, coordinate and evaluate research as well as to seek support and manage or distribute grant funds for research. The IVRS would link all parties, including specific research networks which exist or might be established, that could contribute to achieving useful research and training outputs. The structure of the International Vegetable Research Secretariat and a diagram of the relationships it would be expected to maintain are given in Annex III, reproduced from the Summary Report of the Winrock International sponsored conference.

18. Other models for internationally promoting and organizing research in specific areas also exist or are under development: The new IBPGR, IBSRAM as boards, ICRAF as a council, INTSOY and INTSORMIL as university-centered programs. If the research and training activities on vegetables are expected to be carried out at many locations in developing and developed countries, the structure under development for INIBAP (International Network for Improvement of Banana and Plantain) may be of particular interest. Proposals of INIBAP's structure, coordination of research activities at regional network level, and overall mode of operation were discussed at INIBAP's November 1986 donor support group meeting; the relevant diagrams are attached as Annex IV.

Conclusion

19. The Committee will wish to consider priorities for research to improve vegetable production in developing countries and the mechanism or mechanisms for achieving research outputs that can be adopted or utilized to advantage in and by those countries. The objective will be to prepare a proposal for consideration by the CGIAR as part of the implementation of the CGIAR Priorities and Future Strategies.

ANNEX1

Extract from "TAC Review of CGIAR Priorities and Future Strategies”

Chapter 4 (pp. 93-96):

4.3.6. New ventures

As pointed out earlier, the terms of reference of this priority review required that TAC evaluate activities/commodities not currently included in the System, as well as those already covered. Employing the same criteria and priority indicators that were used to assess ongoing activities, TAC examined a broad range of activities/commodities as potential candidates for CGIAR support. These included those on which TAC has made recommendations in the past, as well as new initiatives. The general categories considered for increased research were: food commodities, common factors of production; non-food cash crops, and multipurpose (food/feed) commodities.

After a careful and deliberate examination of the range of possibilities, TAC concluded that as long as food issues continue to dominate the scene in world agriculture, research on the world's important food commodities should remain the primary focus of the System's activities. It therefore ranked food commodities as the highest priority for potential candidates for entry into the System in the event that funding to the System is increased.

TAC is convinced that with respect to needs, opportunities and research potentials, there is ample scope for additional productive investment in research on food commodities at the international level. Critical research needs remain for food commodities already included in the System, and numerous programs are still seriously underfunded in relation to their priority ranking. Similarly, needs and opportunities exist for food commodities not currently covered by the CGIAR, which could be new ventures. Food crops, thus, should remain the CG System's top priority.

TAC is aware of important research needs, potentials and oppor- tunities regarding non-food cash crops and recognizes the contribution of these commodities to general economic development through the genera- tion of income and employment. TAC considers, however, that in view of both the continued needs in food crop research and the CGIAR's resource situation, it should not embark on any new ventures beyond food commodi- ties at the present time. TAC has, nevertheless, taken the concern for income and employment generation into account by recommending three new ventures to the CGIAR, which are not only important food commodities but are also important small-holder cash crops.

Another key consideration which led to the selection of three new ventures in the food commodity sector was the issue of nutritional gaps and dietary balance, in particular, the lack of sufficient attention in food commodity research to the need for vitamins, minerals and fats in the diets of low-income people, as well as to the need for expanded sources of low-cost protein of high quality.

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TAC's recommended new ventures address both of these major con- cerns. In order of priority, the three commodity groups recommended are: tropical vegetables; vegetable oils, in particular coconut; and aquaculture. TAC recommends that the CG System give serious consider- ation to incorporating these new ventures into the System, provided additional resources can be raised to meet the optimistic funding scenario.

Of the three, TAC accords highest priority to tropical vege- tables. Vegetables, rich in vitamins and minerals, are important supplements to staple foods. They also contribute approximately 3.1% of the protein consumed in developing countries. Although a preferred food among all income groups, vegetable consumption increases with rising income levels and urbanization. The demand is strong. The consumption of vegetables expanded at a rapid rate during the 1970s (3.3% per annum) and similar rates are projected for the future. Research on vegetables in national systems is limited and there is a clearly identified need for research. Of primary concern is the need to extend the production periods and storage capacities of vegetables in order to minimize seasonal market gluts, which are regarded as a primary constraint to increased production.

TAC notes that AVRDC has already made significant advances in the improvement of certain vegetable crops in Asia and recommends that it be closely associated with the recommended CGIAR efforts to develop a vegetable research program. In such efforts, which would involve other institutions, particularly outside Asia, AVRDC should play an important role.

A key issue in developing a plan for CGIAR action in this field is the choice of species for inclusion. These should be relevant to the specific regions and their consumers, lend themselves to research on an international scale, and offer opportunities for payoff. In the light of resource and impact considerations, TAC recommends that CGIAR support be clearly focussed and limited initially to approximately six species. Among the ones to be considered are Amaranthus so., Capsicum so., Celosia argenta, okra, onion and tomato.

Other important considerations in establishing a plan of action relate to the integration of this new initiative with the System's current efforts on commodities which either are vegetables (green bean, vegetable cowpea, potato, sweet potato and soybean) or produce vege- tables as by-products (bean leaves and cassava leaves); and to the complementarity of recommended programs with the ongoing work at AVRDC on some of these commodities.

In this review, TAC has also identified oilseed crops as an area of high priority for research. They are important sources of fat and protein, they enjoy a growing demand, they are a viable cash crop for small-scale farmers, and growing deficits have been projected for devel- oping-country regions. This priority was reflected in TAC's recommenda- tion to increase resources to soybean and groundnut research. It also underlies TAC's recommendation of coconut as a possible new venture within the CGIAR.

TAC considers that coconut is the oil crop most in need of international research support. International research on the crop is

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currently underfunded but has the potential for high payoff. Coconut is a small-holder crop that is ecologically sound and offers a broad range of dietary, income and employment opportunities. It is not only a pri- mary source of edible oil, but also of fibre and livestock feed, and it can be processed into a variety of end products. Furthermore, with the progress that has been made in tissue culture, there appears to be a good research potential for coconut. TAC, therefore, encourages the creation of a research network to strengthen and coordinate coconut research and supports CG System involvement in such a network.

The third new venture identified as a high priority for CG System involvement is aquaculture. Fish and fish products are important sour- ces of protein for the poor in developing-country regions, particularly in Asia and Africa. Aquaculture now accounts for 8% of world fish pro- duction and demand has expanded as the size of sea catches has leveled off in recent years. It is estimated that aquaculture could produce up to six times the current level of production (10 M t of fish and fish products) through expansion and/or intensification. Aquaculture enables environmentally sound, high-off-take food production from limited areas of land and water. There is a clear indication of the need for multi- disciplinary research at the strategic and applied levels to develop appropriate and cost-effective technologies for increased production, particularly with respect to finfish. TAC, thus, recommends that aqua- culture be included as a new venture in the CG System, should additional funding become available.

TAC notes, however, that some important concerns would have to be addressed before embarking on such an initiative. These include: the identification of specific research problems and species (eg. Tilapia) which can be appropriately addressed at the international level; the determination of priority regions for initiating efforts; and the iden- tification of the appropriate institutional mechanism, such as a network or research center to undertake the work. TAC has these issues under review and will be able to address them with more precision in the future.

A fuller review of these commodity groups and justification of their priority ranking as possible new ventures for the CGIAR is presented in the Technical Annex, Part 3.

Technical Annex Part 3 (pp. 160-161):

NEW VENTURES

Tropical vegetables

There is a very large array of vegetables, the kinds vary consid- erably from place to place, and strong social preferences dictate the choice of species used. Pastoral societies rely almost entirely on wild species, as do other subsistence societies in times of food stress. This gives some indication of people's need for the addition of nutri- ents that vegetables provide. They also provide a valuable source of income to producers near large urban areas. As a group, they are high- yielding and are well adapted to small-scale operations if markets are

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close, and to large-scale operations as infrastructure improves and transportation and cold storage become available. All income groups need and prefer them as supplementary foods, and the demand in devel- oping countries is expected to increase by 3.4% a year through to the year 2000.

The data presented are from returns for 24 primary vegetables, all of which (except cassava leaves, eggplant, okra and peppers) are temperate species. The estimates of production refer largely to vegeta- bles grown for sale and usually exclude the very large quantities pro- duced for home consumption. Data, therefore, tend to underestimate the total value of vegetables grown and their contribution to diet. Even so, they underscore the high value of vegetable crops on both counts.

Diseases and pests are problems, and there is much scope for varietal improvement; another major constraint is poor marketing facili- ties. A modest increase in production can lead to temporary gluts and a major research need in many areas is to extend the production period. At present, there is only one international institution for vegetable research - AVRDC - and its efforts are focussed on the improvement of six vegetable crops in the lowland humid tropics, primarily in Asia. Most national research systems in developing countries, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, devote little effort to vegetables.

TAC recommends that research on tropical vegetables become an ex- plicit objective of the CG System, and be directed both at the potential for increased vegetable production in tropical areas, and at the poten- tial for growing indigenous tropical vegetables in other developing- country areas. It notes that AVRDC has already made significant advances in the improvement of certain vegetable crops in Asia, and recommends that it be closely associated with the recommended CGIAR efforts to develop a research program for vegetables. In such efforts, which would involve other Centers or institutions, particularly outside Asia, AVRDC should play an important role.

A key issue in developing a plan for CGIAR action in this field is the choice of species for inclusion. These should be relevant to the specific regions and their consumers, lend themselves to research on an international scale, and offer opportunities for payoff. In the light of resource and impact considerations, TAC recommends that CGIAR support be clearly focussed and limited initially to approximately six species. Among the ones to be considered are Amaranthus sp., Capsicum sp., - - Celosia argenta, okra, onion and tomato.

Other important considerations in establishing a plan of action relate to: the integration of this new initiative with the System's current efforts on commodities which either are vegetables (green bean, vegetable cowpea, potato, sweet potato and soybean) or produce vege- tables as by-products (bean leaves and cassava leaves); and the comple- mentarity of recommended programs with the ongoing work at AVRDC on some of these commodities. Also to be considered - particularly in estab- lishing regional priorities - are the conditions necessary for the rapid transfer and application of research results (e.g. distribution systems for seed and other inputs, marketing systems, and purchasing power).

Of the commodities considered for inclusion in the CG System, TAC considers that vegetables should be given the highest priority.

ANNEX11

Extract from "Proposal for the Creation of an International Center for Vegetable Research within the CGIAR System" (AGDfi!9/17)

FIRST PRIORITY VEGETABLES SUGGESTED FOR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH

egetable Type egetable Type General Geographic Geographic Protein Protein Mineral Vitamin Potential for Present Leve: Economic Distribution Content Distribution Content Content Content Improvement of Research Value

. . Green leaf vegetables Green leaf vegetables

Amaranthus spp. Amaranthus spp. 3 4 4 5 5 5 4 3-4 1-2 (amaranth or Chinese (amaranth or Chinese

spinach) spinach)

Celosia spp. Celosia spp. 2 2 3 3 5 5 4 4 3-4 1 -- -- (cock's comb) (cock's comb)

Ipomoea aquatica Ipomoea aquatica 3 3 1 1 4 4 3 4 3 1 (kangkong) (kangkong)

Bassella alba Bassella alba 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 2 1 (Ceylong or Indian (Ceylong or Indian

spinach) spinach)

Chorchorus olitorius Chorchorus olitorius 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 4 1 (jute mallow) (jute mallow)

. . Leguminous vegetables Leguminous vegetables

Dolichos lablab Dolichos lablab 1 1 3 3 5 5 2 2-3 3 2 (hyacinth bean) (hyacinth bean)

Psophocarpus tetragenolobus 1 2 2 5 5 4 3-4 4 2 (winged bean)

Vigna ungutculata Vigna ungutculata 3 4 4 4-5 4-5 4 3 4 4 (yardlong bean) (yardlong bean)

. . Solanaceous vegetables Solanaceous vegetables

Lycopersicon esculentum 5 5 5 1 1 2-3 2 2 5 (tomato)

Capsicum spp. Capsicum spp. 4 4 4 4 2-3 2-3 3 4 4 2 (sweet 6 hot peppers) (sweet 6 hot peppers)

Solanum melongena Solanum melongena 4 4 5 5 1 1 3 1 2 4 (eggplant) (eggplant)

. . Other vegetables Other vegetables

Abelmoschus esculentus 4 Abelmoschus esculentus 4 5 5 2-3 2-3 4 3 4 1 (okra) (okra)

Brassica spp. Brassica spp. 3 5 5 3 3 2 2-3 2 4 (cabbages) (cabbages)

Cucurbita spp. Cucurbita spp. 3 3 4 4 1 1 3 j 2 3 2 (pumpkins & squashes) (pumpkins & squashes)

Allium spp. Allium spp. 5 5 5 5 12 12 3 1 (onions) !

2 4 (onions)

Ranking numbers used in table: 5 - very high 4 - high 3 - medium 2 - low 1 - very low

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ANNEX III

Extract from "Research and Development of Vegetables in the Tropics", Summary Report, Winrock International, 1986

INTERNATIONAL VEGETABLE RESEARCH SECRETARIAT

Governance

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Conference

Study travel

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- Economics and marketing

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