Authors:
Kathleen Flaherty, Nienke Beintema, and Neo Sharon Bodilenyane
Year:
2018
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute and Department of Research
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BACKGROUND AND KEY TRENDS
Authors:
Nienke Beintema, Deogratias Lwezaura, and Bernadetha Munishi
Year:
2018
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute and Department of Research and Development
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Background and key trends
Authors:
Nienke Beintema and Tesfaye Haregewoin
Year:
2018
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute and Ethiopian Institute for Agricultural Research
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Key trends
Authors:
Nienke Beintema, Lawrence Mose, Titus Kibet, Rosemary Emongor, Festus Murithi, Irene Kimani, Virginia Ndungu, and Peterson Mwangi
Year:
2018
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute and Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization
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Background and key trends
Authors:
Alejandro Nin-Pratt, César A. Falconi
Year:
2018
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Given the importance of agricultural R&D investment to sustain agricultural growth in the future, this study looks at the state of agricultural R&D investment in LAC, with the goal of identifying the level of underinvestment in the region. To do this the study uses a new indicator, the ASTI Intensity Index (AII) to measure agricultural R&D intensity in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and compares research intensity with that of other regions and between countries within the region.
Authors:
ASTI
Year:
2018
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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In the current climate of population growth, climate change, and shifting diets, it is vital to be able to track the funding, functioning, and impact of agricultural research in order to improve efficiency, promote evidence-based decisionmaking, and demonstrate impact. Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI)--globally recognized as the trusted source of agricultural research statistics and analyses for the developing world--must continue to evolve to increase its impact within a complex environment of priority-setting, funding allocation, and policymaking.
Authors:
Alejandro Nin-Pratt, Eduardo Magalhaes
Year:
2018
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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This study employs a new approach to calculating a country‘s rate of return on its investment in agricultural research, avoiding methodological problems that have in the past led to very high and implausible rates of return.
Authors:
Gert-Jan Stads and Nienke Beintema
Year:
2017
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute.
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WAAPP has injected significant funding into West African NARSs since 2008 and made substantial progress in addressing the subregion’s most acute agricultural research challenges. The program has invested extensively in the construction and rehabilitation of research infrastructure and in the provision of laboratory equipment for predefined priority commodities. As such, it has strengthened the position of West African countries to perform high-quality, priority research over the coming years.
Authors:
Nienke Beintem
Year:
2017
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington DC
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Female researchers offer different insights from their male counterparts, and their input provides an important perspective in addressing the unique and pressing challenges of female farmers. Consequently, it is important that agricultural research agencies employ a balance of male and female researchers. Statistics on sex-disaggregated capacity trends are needed to enable decision-makers to set priorities and benchmarks and to monitor progress.