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Improving agricultural competitiveness by setting priorities for investments in crop research : (Record no. 61517)

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control field 61517
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control field MX-TxCIM
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
control field 20211006071721.0
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022 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SERIAL NUMBER
International Standard Serial Number 0303-1853
022 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SERIAL NUMBER
International Standard Serial Number 2078-0400 (Online)
024 8# - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER
Standard number or code https://doi.org/10.1080/03031853.2012.741206
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Original cataloging agency MX-TxCIM
041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE
Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
9 (RLIN) 11693
Personal name Haankuku, C.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Improving agricultural competitiveness by setting priorities for investments in crop research :
Remainder of title lessons From Zambia
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc. United Kingdom :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Taylor and Francis,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2012.
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Peer review
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. Countries in Africa are pledging more resources for agricultural development and agricultural research, in line with the 2003 Maputo declaration. However, experts have reasoned that the quantity of resources is as important as the quality of spending. If resources are allocated efficiently, more could be achieved with the same resources. Ensuring an effective strategy and basis for prioritising crop research investments so as to improve productivity is a major challenge in Zambia and other African countries. This study investigates the economic returns of investment in crop research and sets priorities for research investment using the Dynamic Research Evaluation for Management (DREAM) model. The findings show that maize, soya beans, groundnuts, cotton, millet, sunflower and sorghum are the crops that should receive priority in terms of funding for research under the efficiency objective. However, the study showed that the allocation of financial resources towards crop research in Zambia is not aligned with the social and economic returns of that investment. Nonetheless, positive returns from crop research investments were obtained, which suggests that investing in crop research is worthwhile but that attention needs to be paid to the appropriate research priorities. This is critical for improved competitiveness in Zambian agriculture. The study recommends further investment in and robust prioritisation of crop research, complemented by improved infrastructure, institutions and markets for a thriving agricultural sector.
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Language note Text in English
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Source of heading or term AGROVOC
9 (RLIN) 11527
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Returns
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Agricultural research
Miscellaneous information AGROVOC
Source of heading or term
9 (RLIN) 1006
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Source of heading or term AGROVOC
9 (RLIN) 9142
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Research
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Source of heading or term AGROVOC
9 (RLIN) 5289
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Investment
651 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Source of heading or term AGROVOC
9 (RLIN) 4309
Geographic name Zambia
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
9 (RLIN) 11694
Personal name Kirsten, J.F.
773 0# - HOST ITEM ENTRY
Place, publisher, and date of publication United Kingdom : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
Related parts v. 51, no. 4, p. 63-80
Title Agrekon: Agricultural Economics Research, Policy and Practice in Southern Africa
International Standard Serial Number 0303-1853
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03/24/2020   03/24/2020 Article Not Lost Dewey Decimal Classification     Reprints Collection   CIMMYT Knowledge Center: John Woolston Library CIMMYT Knowledge Center: John Woolston Library 03/24/2020

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