Agenda 21 recommends: (a) efforts to ensure that the necessary infrastructure facilities for research, extension and technology activities are available on a decentralized basis; (b) further enhancement of global and regional collaboration for basic and applied research and development, with every effort being made to ensure that existing national and regional facilities are fully utilized; (c) making use of institutions which already exist in some countries for training purposes and joint research projects; (d) strengthening universities, technical schools and local research institutions for the development of biotechnology and developing extension services for its application, especially in developing countries.