Internationally comparable data on agricultural R&D investments and capacity for developing countries
Wed, 06/03/2009 - 11:00 — gstads
Key Trends from the 2008 ASTI country report
- Public agricultural research in Iran is largely conducted by the primary government agency, AEERO, or its affiliates.
- In 2004, close to 4,700 fte scientists were involved in public agricultural research in Iran, which represented an 18 percent increase over levels recorded in 2000.
- Public agricultural R&D expenditures in Iran also increased during 2000–04, albeit at slower growth rates than public research staff numbers.
- The lion’s share of public agricultural R&D in Iran is financed directly or indirectly by the Iranian government.
- Iran's private sector has become increasingly involved in conducting its own agricultural R&D.
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