Sri Lanka

Gert-Jan Stads, Jeevika Weerahewa, Chatura Sewwandi Wijetunga and Nguyen Thi Pham

No July 2019, ASTI country briefs from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Abstract: In 2016, Sri Lanka invested 0.62 percent of its AgGDP in agricultural research, representing an increase since 2010. Nevertheless, levels remained below those needed to address the country’s numerous productivity-related challenges. Long-term recruitment restrictions have prevented government agricultural research agencies from expanding their pools of researchers over time. Sri Lanka stands out from most low- and middle-income countries globally in that the majority of its agricultural researchers are female. Comparatively few women hold managerial positions, however.

Keywords: investment; agricultural research; agricultural policies; Sri Lanka; Southern Asia; Asia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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