The latest ASTI data from Kenya, showing dwindling agricultural investment levels and a dearth of national level agricultural researchers, took center stage at a recent high-level conference on agricultural research in Nairobi. The conference, organized by Kenya’s State Department of Agriculture Research in collaboration with 12 international and national research and donor partners, focused on […] Source: Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators
Inaugural conference highlights crisis in agricultural research in Kenya
The latest ASTI data from Kenya, showing dwindling agricultural investment levels and a dearth of national level agricultural researchers, took center stage at a recent high-level conference on agricultural research in Nairobi. The conference, organized by Kenya’s State Department of Agriculture Research in collaboration with 12 international and national research and donor partners, focused on […] Source: Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators
Agriculture Powering African Transformation
By Qondi Moyo Strong sustained economic growth is a key challenge for the African continent. As discussed in a recent IFPRI volume, economic convergence among poor and rich countries has not happened as quickly as was theorized. The African Centre for Economic Transformation (ACET) convened the 2018 African Transformation Forum (ATF) on 20-21 June 2018 in […] Source: IFPRI Ghana
World Bank investment boosts regional cooperation for West African agricultural research
West African countries are now in a better position to perform high-quality, production-boosting agricultural research than they were a decade ago, thanks to the West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program (WAAPP). Since 2008, this World Bank initiative has invested significantly in agricultural research infrastructure and human capacity in addition to supporting regional and cross-country collaboration. That […] Source: Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators
ASTI Successes: country initiatives in ownership and institutionalization
A number of countries are taking initiative with ASTI data collection and outreach--institutionalizing the data collection process, disseminating the results, and embedding the data in national policy and decision-making platforms to maximize their use and accessibility. Recent activities in India, Colombia, and Ghana highlight some of these successes. In India, the National Academy of Agricultural […] Source: Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators
