Authors:
Gert-Jan Stads, Jeevika Weerahewa, Chatura Wijetunga, and Nguyen Thi Pham
Year:
2019
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute, Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions, and University of Peradeniya.
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In 2016, Sri Lanka invested 0.62 percent of its AgGDP in agricultural research, representing an increase since 2010. Nevertheless, levels remained below those needed to address the country’s numerous productivity-related challenges.
Long-term recruitment restrictions have prevented government agricultural research agencies from expanding their pools of researchers over time.
Sri Lanka stands out from most low- and middle-income countries globally in that the majority of its agricultural researchers are female. Comparatively few women hold managerial positions, however.