Kenya: Recent developments in public agricultural research

Since the early 1990s, public agricultural research and development (R&D) spending in Kenya has varied considerably from year to year, while agricultural research capacity showed a more stable trend.1 In 2008, Kenya spent 4.5 billion Kenyan shillings or 154 million PPP dollars (both in 2005 constant...

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Main Authors: Flaherty, Kathleen, Murithi, Festus M., Mulinge, Wellington, Njuguna, Esther
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2010
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154620
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Njuguna, Esther
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description Since the early 1990s, public agricultural research and development (R&D) spending in Kenya has varied considerably from year to year, while agricultural research capacity showed a more stable trend.1 In 2008, Kenya spent 4.5 billion Kenyan shillings or 154 million PPP dollars (both in 2005 constant prices) on agricultural R&D. Unless otherwise stated, all investment data in this note are expressed in purchasing power parity (PPP) prices. PPPs reflect the purchasing power of currencies more effectively than do standard exchange rates because they compare the prices of a broader range of local-as opposed to internationally traded-goods and services. Agricultural R&D spending increased modestly during the 1980s, when several government and higher education agencies involved in agricultural research were established. The variation in spending since the early 1990s, however, was mostly the effect of fluctuations in donor funding and, to a lesser extent, government contributions to KARI.
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spelling CGSpace1546202025-11-06T03:46:22Z Kenya: Recent developments in public agricultural research Flaherty, Kathleen Murithi, Festus M. Mulinge, Wellington Njuguna, Esther research agricultural research purchasing Since the early 1990s, public agricultural research and development (R&D) spending in Kenya has varied considerably from year to year, while agricultural research capacity showed a more stable trend.1 In 2008, Kenya spent 4.5 billion Kenyan shillings or 154 million PPP dollars (both in 2005 constant prices) on agricultural R&D. Unless otherwise stated, all investment data in this note are expressed in purchasing power parity (PPP) prices. PPPs reflect the purchasing power of currencies more effectively than do standard exchange rates because they compare the prices of a broader range of local-as opposed to internationally traded-goods and services. Agricultural R&D spending increased modestly during the 1980s, when several government and higher education agencies involved in agricultural research were established. The variation in spending since the early 1990s, however, was mostly the effect of fluctuations in donor funding and, to a lesser extent, government contributions to KARI. 2010 2024-10-01T14:02:43Z 2024-10-01T14:02:43Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154620 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Kenya Agricultural Research Institute Flaherty, Kathleen; Murithi, Festus M.; Mulinge, Wellington; Njuguna, Esther. 2010. Kenya: Recent developments in public agricultural research. ASTI Country Brief. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154620
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