Agricultural R&D: Is Africa investing enough?

Nienke M. Beintema and Gert-Jan Stads
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Olivier Ecker

Chapter 5 in 2013 Global Food Policy Report, 2014, pp 53-62 from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Abstract: Given the goals of economic growth and poverty reduction, as well as the challenges of rapid population growth, climate change, and food price volatility, Africa south of the Sahara must invest in research and development(R&D) to boost agricultural productivity. This chapter provides a data-driven analysis of the region’s recent progress in investing in financial resources and human resource capacity related to agricultural R&D.

Keywords: agricultural policies; nutrition policies; food policy; food security; Nutrition; Hunger; undernourishment; stunting; malnutrition; intensification; Agricultural research; research and development; information and communication technology (ICT); technology adoption; social safety nets; social protection; Markets; trade; economic development; agricultural development; agricultural production; Smallholders; productivity; economic indicators; Eastern Europe; Europe; South West Asia; Central Asia; South Asia; Asia; Africa south of Sahara; North Africa; Africa; Middle East; Latin America; South America (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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