  Elastic piN scattering and the world data of the family of reactions pi^- p
--> eta n, K^0 Lambda$, K^0 Sigma^0, K^+ Sigma^-, and pi^+ p --> K^+ Sigma^+
are described simultaneously in an analytic, unitary, coupled-channel approach.
SU(3) flavor symmetry is used to relate both the t- and the u- channel
exchanges that drive the meson-baryon interaction in the different channels.
Angular distributions, polarizations, and spin-rotation parameters are compared
with available experimental data. Partial-wave amplitudes are determined and
the resonance content is extracted from the analytic continuation, including
resonance positions and branching ratios, and possible sources of uncertainties
are discussed. The results provide the final-state interactions for the ongoing
analysis of photo- and electroproduction data.
