The Gambia: Recent developments in public agricultural research
The Gambia is one of Africa's smallest countries, so its agricultural research and development (R&D) capacity and investment levels are understandably low compared with most of its neighbors. The country's total agricultural R&D investment levels have been erratic over the past two decades due to si...
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2010
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| author | Stads, Gert-Jan Manneh, Faye |
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| description | The Gambia is one of Africa's smallest countries, so its agricultural research and development (R&D) capacity and investment levels are understandably low compared with most of its neighbors. The country's total agricultural R&D investment levels have been erratic over the past two decades due to significant fluctuations in government and donor funding. In 2008, The Gambia invested close to 20 billion dalasis or 2.6 million PPP dollars in agricultural R&D, both in 2005 prices. Unless otherwise stated, all dollar values in this note are based on purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates. 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 capacity levels in The Gambia have contracted somewhat since the turn of the millennium. In 2008, the country employed 38 full-time equivalent (FTE) research staff compared with 42 in 2000. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1549982025-11-06T03:44:03Z The Gambia: Recent developments in public agricultural research Stads, Gert-Jan Manneh, Faye agricultural research scientists purchasing The Gambia is one of Africa's smallest countries, so its agricultural research and development (R&D) capacity and investment levels are understandably low compared with most of its neighbors. The country's total agricultural R&D investment levels have been erratic over the past two decades due to significant fluctuations in government and donor funding. In 2008, The Gambia invested close to 20 billion dalasis or 2.6 million PPP dollars in agricultural R&D, both in 2005 prices. Unless otherwise stated, all dollar values in this note are based on purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates. 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 capacity levels in The Gambia have contracted somewhat since the turn of the millennium. In 2008, the country employed 38 full-time equivalent (FTE) research staff compared with 42 in 2000. 2010 2024-10-01T14:05:26Z 2024-10-01T14:05:26Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154998 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute National Agricultural Research Institute Stads, Gert-Jan; Manneh, Faye. 2010. The Gambia: Recent developments in public agricultural research. ASTI Country Brief. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154998 |
| spellingShingle | agricultural research scientists purchasing Stads, Gert-Jan Manneh, Faye The Gambia: Recent developments in public agricultural research |
| title | The Gambia: Recent developments in public agricultural research |
| title_full | The Gambia: Recent developments in public agricultural research |
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| title_full_unstemmed | The Gambia: Recent developments in public agricultural research |
| title_short | The Gambia: Recent developments in public agricultural research |
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| topic | agricultural research scientists purchasing |
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