A recent ASTI report points to large-scale underinvestment in agricultural research and development (R&D) and major research capacity gaps across Southeast Asia. The region will need to step up its agricultural R&D investment to enhance future agricultural productivity, food security, and poverty reduction, and to respond more effectively to challenges posed by climate change and […] Source: Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators
GSSP hosts seminar on public agricultural expenditure and rural investment strategies
by Karl Pauw Ghana’s low budgetary allocation to agriculture is just one of the reasons why the country was considered “not on track” as measured against the African Union’s African Agricultural Transformation Scorecard (AATS) in 2018. However, some have argued that the quality of agricultural spending is more important than the level of spending. In […] Source: IFPRI Ghana
Synopsis: Ethiopia’s spatial and structural transformation: Public policy and drivers of change
ESSP Research Note 72, by Emily Schmidt, Paul Dorosh, Mekamu Kedir Jemal, and Jennifer Smart. Synopsis of Working Paper 119. Abstract: This research note evaluates Ethiopia’s demographic shift over the last four decades while also evaluating potential urbanization trends 20 years into the future. Propelling Ethiopia’s urban growth is new secondary city development, ongoing population >> Read more Source: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program
Africa must invest in systems to harness future agricultural technologies
This blog by Ousmane Badiane was originally posted on the Malabo Montpellier Panel website. In order to compete on an equal footing in tomorrow’s global economy, African agriculture must embrace emerging technologies African agriculture has shown impressive growth during the past couple of decades, but for the most part it was just to catch up […]
Africa must invest in systems to harness future agricultural technologies
This blog by Ousmane Badiane was originally posted on the Malabo Montpellier Panel website. In order to compete on an equal footing in tomorrow’s global economy, African agriculture must embrace emerging technologies African agriculture has shown impressive growth during the past couple of decades, but for the most part it was just to catch up […] Source: Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators