Unlocking Africa’s agricultural potential

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dc.creatorRoseboom, Johannes
dc.creatorBeintema, Nienke M.
dc.creatorLynam, John K.
dc.creatorBadiane, Ousmane
dc.date2016-08-16
dc.date2024-06-21T09:25:05Z
dc.date2024-06-21T09:25:05Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:09:51Z
dc.descriptionThe preceding chapters of this volume have covered the spectrum of challenges facing Africa south of the Sahara (SSA) in its efforts to develop an effective and efficient agricultural research and development (R&D) system at national, subregional, and regional levels. This chapter endeavors to synthesize the key messages of the individual chapters in order to present an overview of the actions required to unlock the inherent potential of agricultural R&D in the quest for faster growth and more broadly shared development outcomes. The discussion begins with a summary of why resolving the issue of underinvestment in agricultural R&D is fundamental to advancing the region’s technical progress and, hence, raising agricultural productivity. Next, the case is made for the essential need to develop rural innovation capacity to motivate the adoption of new technologies by farmers and increase farm productivity. Finally, the chapter presents the key strategies needed to address current limitations and inefficiencies in agricultural R&D financing, human resources, organization and management, and systems-level structuring.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/148569
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/96425
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/9780896292123
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceRoseboom, Johannes; Beintema, Nienke M.; Lynam, John; and Badiane, Ousmane. 2016. Unlocking Africa’s agricultural potential. In Agricultural research in Africa: Investing in future harvests. Lynam, John; Beintema, Nienke M.; Roseboom, Johannes; and Badiane, Ousmane (Eds.). Chapter 16. Pp. 425-438. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896292123_16.
dc.subjectagricultural research systems
dc.subjecteconomic growth
dc.subjectpublic investment
dc.subjectagricultural research
dc.subjectagricultural growth
dc.subjecttechnology
dc.subjectresearch
dc.subjectproductivity
dc.subjectagricultural development
dc.subjectscience
dc.subjectpoverty
dc.subjectpublic expenditure
dc.subjectpublic research
dc.titleUnlocking Africa’s agricultural potential
dc.typeBook Chapter

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