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Public agricultural R&D in South Asia: Greater government commitment, yet underinvestment persists

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  • Stads, Gert-Jan
  • Rahija, Michael

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This report analyzes input indicators of public agricultural R&D for five South Asian countries: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It presents trends and challenges with regard to agricultural R&D investments and human resource capacity throughout the subregion, and provides recommendations for ways to address some of these challenges.

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  • Stads, Gert-Jan & Rahija, Michael, 2012. "Public agricultural R&D in South Asia: Greater government commitment, yet underinvestment persists," ASTI synthesis reports 127352, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    • Handle: RePEc:fpr:astisr:127352
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    1. Spielman, David J. & Kennedy, Adam, 2016. "Towards better metrics and policymaking for seed system development: Insights from Asia's seed industry," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 147(C), pages 111-122.
    2. Balasubramanian, R., 2014. "Presidential Address: Agricultural Research and Extension in India: Reflections on the Reality and a Roadmap for Renaissance," Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, vol. 69(1), pages 1-30.
    3. Spielman, David J. & Kennedy, Adam, 2015. "Innovation, competition, and productivity growth: Evidence on the impact of growth in Asia's maize seed sector," 2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy 211561, International Association of Agricultural Economists.

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