Agricultural research
Although the majority of the material, including the case studies, in this volume focuses on institutional arrangements for either market development or natural resource management, the provision of relevant public goods (transport and communications infrastructure, irrigation investment, and agricu...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2009
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162169 |
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| author | Poulton, Colin |
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| description | Although the majority of the material, including the case studies, in this volume focuses on institutional arrangements for either market development or natural resource management, the provision of relevant public goods (transport and communications infrastructure, irrigation investment, and agricultural research and investment) is also a key challenge for agricultural development policy in Africa. In this chapter I consider the challenge of improving the performance of agricultural research systems in Africa from an institutional perspective as an important example of the types of issues that arise in public good investments. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1621692025-11-06T04:18:58Z Agricultural research Poulton, Colin economic development agricultural development case studies natural resources management smallholders poverty alleviation economic growth Although the majority of the material, including the case studies, in this volume focuses on institutional arrangements for either market development or natural resource management, the provision of relevant public goods (transport and communications infrastructure, irrigation investment, and agricultural research and investment) is also a key challenge for agricultural development policy in Africa. In this chapter I consider the challenge of improving the performance of agricultural research systems in Africa from an institutional perspective as an important example of the types of issues that arise in public good investments. 2009 2024-11-21T10:01:30Z 2024-11-21T10:01:30Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162169 en https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896297814BK Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Poulton, Colin. 2009. Agricultural research. In Institutional economics perspectives on African agricultural development. ed. Johann F. Kirsten, Andrew R. Dorward, Colin Poulton, and Nick Vink. Chapter 19. Pp. 411-428. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162169 |
| spellingShingle | economic development agricultural development case studies natural resources management smallholders poverty alleviation economic growth Poulton, Colin Agricultural research |
| title | Agricultural research |
| title_full | Agricultural research |
| title_fullStr | Agricultural research |
| title_full_unstemmed | Agricultural research |
| title_short | Agricultural research |
| title_sort | agricultural research |
| topic | economic development agricultural development case studies natural resources management smallholders poverty alleviation economic growth |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162169 |
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