Authors:
Rahija, Michael; Monir Hossain, Shah Md; Rahman, Md. Mustaizur; Stads, Gert-Jan
Year:
2011
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); and Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC)
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Past investments in agricultural R&D have made a large contribution to Bangladesh’s rapid growth in agricultural output over time. However, fluctuation in annual agricultural R&D
Authors:
Chen, Kevin Z.; Flaherty, Kathleen; Zhang, Yumei
Year:
2012
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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After three decades of reform, agricultural R&D in China has made considerable progress. Total public expenditures on agricultural R&D doubled from 2001 to 2008, and private expenditure on agricultural R&D grew at an even faster rate. Moreover, preliminary data for more recent years suggests that investments have continued to rise. Furthermore, the government’s recently released 2012 Number 1 document indicates that agricultural technology remains high on the policy agenda (Huang 2012).
Authors:
Pal, Suresh; Rahija, Michael; Beintema, Nienke
Year:
2012
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); and Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
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India has substantially increased its public funding of agricultural research since the late 1990s. This trend will likely continue in years to come. The Indian government’s strong commitment to agricultural R&D has been rewarded with high economic and social returns to research investments. Nonetheless, India’s research intensity ratio, measured as public agricultural R&D spending as a share of agricultural output, continues to be relatively low.