Dominican Republic: Agricultural R&D indicators factsheet

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dc.creatorStads, Gert-Jan
dc.creatorde los Santos, Luis
dc.date2022-11-16
dc.date2024-04-12T13:36:49Z
dc.date2024-04-12T13:36:49Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:45:57Z
dc.descriptionThe Dominican Republic’s investment in agricultural R&D has been rather stagnant over the past decade (in inflation-adjusted terms). Measured against agricultural GDP, however, there has been a steady drop in investment levels. In 2020, the Dominican Republic spent just 0.18 percent of its agricultural GDP on agricultural R&D, representing among the lowest levels in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Dominican Republic lacks a critical mass of PhD-qualified agricultural researchers. Many scientists with PhD degrees are currently in their sixties and fast approaching the mandatory retirement age. Recruiting and training the next generation of researchers is an urgent priority. However, low public-sector salaries and limited incentives are impeding factors to attracting, motivating, and retaining young talent. Unlike their colleagues at most national agricultural research insti-tutes across Latin America, a high share of IDIAF researchers hold dual appointments as professors or resear-chers at universities or the private sector. This situation discourages universities to create permanent positions for academic staff. It also impedes the fostering of a true agri-cultural R&D ecosystem with multiple independent actors that collaborate and compete on an equal footing.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/140883
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/113977
dc.languageen
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dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceStads, Gert-Jan; and de los Santos, Luis. 2022. Dominican Republic: Agricultural R&D indicators factsheet. Agricultural R&D Indicators Factsheet. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140883
dc.subjectresearch methods
dc.subjectfunding
dc.subjectgender
dc.subjectresearch support
dc.subjectcommodities
dc.subjectstakeholders
dc.subjectagricultural policies
dc.subjectagricultural research
dc.subjectagriculture
dc.subjectfinancing
dc.titleDominican Republic: Agricultural R&D indicators factsheet
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