Gabon: Recent developments in agricultural research
Agriculture in Gabon has traditionally been overshadowed by more attractive economic sectors such as forest exploitation, mining, and oil extraction. As a result, agricultural research and development (R&D) spending and capacity levels have remained low compared with other African countries. However...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | Inglés Francés |
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2011
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154434 |
| Summary: | Agriculture in Gabon has traditionally been overshadowed by more attractive economic sectors such as forest exploitation, mining, and oil extraction. As a result, agricultural research and development (R&D) spending and capacity levels have remained low compared with other African countries. However, as a response to dwindling natural resource reserves in the mining and oil sectors, agriculture has recently gained prominence (Stads, Obiang Angwe, and Ngoye 2004). |
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