Authors:
Kathleen Flaherty, Patricia Carmichael, and Nienke Beintema
Year:
2018
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute and The Department of Agricultural Research and Specialist Services (DARSS)
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KEY TRENDS
Authors:
Nienke Beintema, Patricia Carmichael, and Sandra Perez
Year:
2017
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute and Department of Agricultural Research and Specialist Services
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Declining government support
Authors:
Kathleen Flaherty and Patricia Carmichael
Year:
2014
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute and Department of Agricultural Research and Specialist Services.
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Agricultural R&D spending in Swaziland decreased considerably between 2009 and 2011. The country’s main government agency, DARSS, is almost entirely supported by the government, but its funding— which was already comparatively small—declined in recent years. As a result, funding levels have only been sufficient to cover staff salaries. No capital investments were made in 2011, and operating costs were also cut, seriously compromising DARSS’s ability to conduct meaningful research.