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Agricultural growth and productivity in africa: recent trends and future outlook

The evidence presented in this chapter indicates how imperative it is that African countries make the necessary efforts to sustain and accelerate the current recovery process. In particular, efforts must be made to foster technological progress more than has been the case in the past. Technological...

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Main Authors: Badiane, Ousmane, Collins, Julia
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2016
Subjects:
agricultural research systems
economic growth
public investment
agricultural research
agricultural growth
technology
research
productivity
agricultural development
science
poverty
public expenditure
public research
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146270
Summary:The evidence presented in this chapter indicates how imperative it is that African countries make the necessary efforts to sustain and accelerate the current recovery process. In particular, efforts must be made to foster technological progress more than has been the case in the past. Technological progress is market driven and depends on the development, adoption, and effective use of improved technical inputs and production processes in all segments of value chains.

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