The role of economists in on-farm testing in agricultural research
Agricultural research in developing countries has lacked relevance to farm-level production problems, especially appropriate technologies for small-scale or limited-resource farmers. Currently research institutions are directing their efforts towards these objectives. This paper is a preliminary ass...
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International Center for Tropical Agriculture
1980
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| author | Lynam, John K. Sanders, J.H. |
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| description | Agricultural research in developing countries has lacked relevance to farm-level production problems, especially appropriate technologies for small-scale or limited-resource farmers. Currently research institutions are directing their efforts towards these objectives. This paper is a preliminary assessment of the research carried out by international and national centers, especially the regional trials conducted by CIAT, emphasizing their economical aspects. The strategy developed by the CIAT Cassava Program to increase crop productivity by a min-input technological package is described in detail. It is concluded that economic analysis is a critical component in the process of on-farm research, especially in ex-ante evaluations on technology adoption. (Extracted from CIAT) |
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| spelling | CGSpace718402025-11-05T18:17:48Z The role of economists in on-farm testing in agricultural research Lynam, John K. Sanders, J.H. manihot esculenta economics productivity technological package technology evaluation development starch crops technology Agricultural research in developing countries has lacked relevance to farm-level production problems, especially appropriate technologies for small-scale or limited-resource farmers. Currently research institutions are directing their efforts towards these objectives. This paper is a preliminary assessment of the research carried out by international and national centers, especially the regional trials conducted by CIAT, emphasizing their economical aspects. The strategy developed by the CIAT Cassava Program to increase crop productivity by a min-input technological package is described in detail. It is concluded that economic analysis is a critical component in the process of on-farm research, especially in ex-ante evaluations on technology adoption. (Extracted from CIAT) 1980 2016-02-29T17:13:00Z 2016-02-29T17:13:00Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71840 en Open Access application/pdf International Center for Tropical Agriculture LYNAM, J.K.; SANDERS, J.H. 1980. The role of economists in on-farm testing in agricultural research. Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Cali, CO. 18 p. |
| spellingShingle | manihot esculenta economics productivity technological package technology evaluation development starch crops technology Lynam, John K. Sanders, J.H. The role of economists in on-farm testing in agricultural research |
| title | The role of economists in on-farm testing in agricultural research |
| title_full | The role of economists in on-farm testing in agricultural research |
| title_fullStr | The role of economists in on-farm testing in agricultural research |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of economists in on-farm testing in agricultural research |
| title_short | The role of economists in on-farm testing in agricultural research |
| title_sort | role of economists in on farm testing in agricultural research |
| topic | manihot esculenta economics productivity technological package technology evaluation development starch crops technology |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71840 |
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