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Agricultural research priority setting under multiple objectives: an example from Zimbabwe

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  • Gladys Mutangadura
  • George W. Norton

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Strategic priorities are assessed tor the agricultural research system in Zimbabwe in a situation characterized by multiple objectives, farm types, and agro‐ecological zones. Economic surplus analysis is used to rank research programs by commodity and research program areas in total and disaggregated by large and small larms in high and low potential regions. No funding, current funding, and 50% more funding are allowed tor each program in the analysis. An optimal research portfolio is developed, first with all weight placed on efficiency, and second with increasing weights placed on benefits going to small‐holder farmers. Even with no additional weight placed on small holders. lesearch programs for both small farms and low potential areas enter into the optimal research portfolio. As more emphasis is given to small holders, the reduction in overall efficiency gained due to research is relatively modest, Maize and cotton were the highest ranked commodity research programs of the 36 commodities considered for both large and small larms. Agronomy and soils research are relatively more important for small holders, while plant breeding and crop protection are relatively more important for large‐scale farmers. priority selling: Economic surplus and mathematical programming analysis.

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  • Gladys Mutangadura & George W. Norton, 1999. "Agricultural research priority setting under multiple objectives: an example from Zimbabwe," Agricultural Economics, International Association of Agricultural Economists, vol. 20(3), pages 277-286, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:agecon:v:20:y:1999:i:3:p:277-286
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-0862.1999.tb00573.x
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