Agricultural R&D in Uruguay: policy, investments, and institutional profile

Although Uruguay has only a small number of agricultural R&D agencies, the intensity with which the country invests in agricultural R&D is comparatively high, especially by developing-country standards. In 1996 total agricultural R&D expenditure as a share of agricultural GDP was 1.7 percent.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Beintema, Nienke M., Hareau, Guy, Bianco, Mariela, Pardey, Philip G.
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2000
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/158061
Description
Summary:Although Uruguay has only a small number of agricultural R&D agencies, the intensity with which the country invests in agricultural R&D is comparatively high, especially by developing-country standards. In 1996 total agricultural R&D expenditure as a share of agricultural GDP was 1.7 percent.