Report on boosting investment in agriculture research in Africa: Building a case for increased investment in agricultural research in Africa
Agricultural research and experimental development (R&D) investment is positively associated with high returns, but these returns take time—often decades—to develop. Consequently, the inherent lag from the inception of research to the adoption of new technologies calls for sustained and stable R&D f...
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African Union
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/144202 |
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| description | Agricultural research and experimental development (R&D) investment is positively associated with high returns, but these returns take time—often decades—to develop. Consequently, the inherent lag from the inception of research to the adoption of new technologies calls for sustained and stable R&D funding. In 2016, Africa invested just 0.39 percent of its agricultural gross domestic product (AgGDP) in agricultural R&D, down from 0.54 percent in 2000. Furthermore, only a handful of African countries invest at least 1 percent of their AgGDP in agricultural research; the target set by New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). Even though in absolute terms total R&D investment has increased since the turn of the millennium—after a period of stagnation—most of the funds have been directed toward research staff expansion, salary increases, and rehabilitation of derelict research infrastructure and equipment, rather than actual research programs. In fact, in a large number of African countries, the national government funds the salaries of researchers and support staff, but little else, leaving nonsalary-related expenses highly dependent on donors and other funding sources. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1442022025-11-06T04:39:31Z Report on boosting investment in agriculture research in Africa: Building a case for increased investment in agricultural research in Africa African Union investment research agricultural research expenditure innovation Agricultural research and experimental development (R&D) investment is positively associated with high returns, but these returns take time—often decades—to develop. Consequently, the inherent lag from the inception of research to the adoption of new technologies calls for sustained and stable R&D funding. In 2016, Africa invested just 0.39 percent of its agricultural gross domestic product (AgGDP) in agricultural R&D, down from 0.54 percent in 2000. Furthermore, only a handful of African countries invest at least 1 percent of their AgGDP in agricultural research; the target set by New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). Even though in absolute terms total R&D investment has increased since the turn of the millennium—after a period of stagnation—most of the funds have been directed toward research staff expansion, salary increases, and rehabilitation of derelict research infrastructure and equipment, rather than actual research programs. In fact, in a large number of African countries, the national government funds the salaries of researchers and support staff, but little else, leaving nonsalary-related expenses highly dependent on donors and other funding sources. 2021-11-23 2024-05-31T14:58:19Z 2024-05-31T14:58:19Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/144202 en pt ar fr es Open Access application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf African Union African Union. 2021. Report on boosting investment in agriculture research in Africa: Building a case for increased investment in agricultural research in Africa. African Union: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. |
| spellingShingle | investment research agricultural research expenditure innovation African Union Report on boosting investment in agriculture research in Africa: Building a case for increased investment in agricultural research in Africa |
| title | Report on boosting investment in agriculture research in Africa: Building a case for increased investment in agricultural research in Africa |
| title_full | Report on boosting investment in agriculture research in Africa: Building a case for increased investment in agricultural research in Africa |
| title_fullStr | Report on boosting investment in agriculture research in Africa: Building a case for increased investment in agricultural research in Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Report on boosting investment in agriculture research in Africa: Building a case for increased investment in agricultural research in Africa |
| title_short | Report on boosting investment in agriculture research in Africa: Building a case for increased investment in agricultural research in Africa |
| title_sort | report on boosting investment in agriculture research in africa building a case for increased investment in agricultural research in africa |
| topic | investment research agricultural research expenditure innovation |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/144202 |
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