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The key to this process is staging and positioning data for use in new and
improved analytical systems and investment in access to the Internet in ru-
ral areas around the world. Improved education programs for farmers and
pastoralists that focus on improved communication systems and informa-
tion delivery should be a near-term priority as these technologies mature.
Finally, the lack of investment in rangeland scientists over the past 15 years
by universities and donor organizations has resulted in a dearth of exper-
tise in characterizing vegetation and interpreting output of the rangeland
models; resources must be prioritized to implement pastoral early warning
systems.

AC KNOWLEDGMENTS The Livestock Early Warning System Project is supported by
th e Global Livestock Collaborative Research Support Program, funded in part by
th e U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under grant no. PCE-G-
00-98-00036-00. Part of this research was supported from the Sustainable Agricul-
ture and Natural Resource Management Collaborative Research Support Program
(SANREM CRSP), funded by USAID Cooperative Agreement no. PCE-A-00-98-
00019-00. The CRSP accession number is 99-GLO-004. The opinions expressed do
not necessarily reflect the views of USAID. Partial funding for this program is also
from the USAID Sustainable Agriculture and Resource Management CRSP sub-
pr oject on Global Decision Support Systems, Association for Strengthening Agri-
cu ltural Research in East and Central Africa-Crisis Mitigation Office, Kenya Agri-
cu ltural Research Institute, Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization, Uganda
N ational Agricultural Research Organization, and Tanzanian Ministry of Livestock
an d Water Development.

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