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Private-sector investment in African agricultural research

This chapter provides an overview of private agricultural R&D in SSA. The approach is not comprehensive, but is analyzed through a series of case studies. The next section provides an overview of three types of private agricultural R&D and their main drivers as a preamble to a more detailed case stu...

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Main Authors: Byerlee, Derek, Nagarajan, Latha, Pray, Carl E.
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
private sector
agricultural development
science
poverty
public expenditure
public research
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148155
Summary:This chapter provides an overview of private agricultural R&D in SSA. The approach is not comprehensive, but is analyzed through a series of case studies. The next section provides an overview of three types of private agricultural R&D and their main drivers as a preamble to a more detailed case study review centered on the typology. Thereafter, the discussion focuses on policies needed to realize the potential of private African agricultural R&D into the future, before providing final conclusions.

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