General -- The Mission of Agricultural Research -- The Mission and Evolution of International Agricultural Research in Developing Countries -- Considerations for Determining Research Priorities: Learning Cycles and Impact Pathways -- Creating an Effective Process to Define, Approve, and Review the Research Agenda of Institutions in The Developing World -- The Research Department and Institute -- Leadership in Agricultural Research Management -- Bioethics in Agricultural Research and Research Management -- The Contribution of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to the Management of Publicly Funded Agricultural Research -- Harness of R&D for the Benefit of a Practical-Oriented Organization -- Case Studies -- CGIAR - The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research -- Linking Priorities and Performance - Management of the USDA Agricultural Research Service Research Portfolio -- Agricultural Research Management in US Land-Grant Universities - The State Agricultural Experiment Station System -- USDA-CSREES National Research Initiative: Support for Agricultural Research - The competitive grants program in the United States -- Agricultural Research Governance and Management in Nigeria -- INRA - National Institute for Agricultural Research - From the Local to the Global Levels -- The Indian Agricultural Research System -- Agricultural Science in the Netherlands -- Agricultural Research in Israel -- Concluding Remarks.