Low and volatile funding for agricultural R&D in Gabon
The latest country note by ASTI and the Agricultural and Forestry Research Institute (IRAF) points out that over the past few decades, Gabon’s agricultural research spending levels have exhibited a...
View ArticleSlow recovery for agricultural R&D in Burundi
The new country note released by ASTI and the Burundi Institute of Agronomic Sciences (ISABU) points out that the political turmoil that hit Burundi in 1993 wreaked havoc on the country’s agricultural...
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ASTI releases contacts and website directory of African agricultural R&D...
ASTI has compiled a detailed directory containing contact and website details of agricultural research agencies in Sub-Saharan Africa, including those from the government, nonprofit, and higher...
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Limited involvement of private sector in agricultural R&D and innovation in...
Comprehensive information on agricultural research and development (R&D) conducted by the private sector is limited. ASTI and Rutgers University attempted to fill this knowledge gap by conducting...
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Nepal’s agricultural R&D system shows small signs of revival, but still has a...
The new country note released by ASTI and the Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC) points out that the 2002 completion of the Agricultural Research and Extension Project (AREP), a World...
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Recovery of agricultural research in Rwanda needs further support
According to the latest country note by ASTI and the Rwanda Agricultural Research Institute (ISAR), Rwandan agricultural research agencies have been rehabilitated since the first half of the 1990s, but...
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Recent additions to the ASTI website
Full time-series dataset available for Sub-Saharan African countries ASTI is pleased to announce that all available data for its recent Sub-Saharan Africa survey round are now ready to download from...
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Looking Ahead: Agricultural R&D investment targets
FAO recently released a report on Looking Ahead in World Food and Agriculture: Perspectives to 2050. The report features a chapter, Setting meaningful investment targets in agricultural research and...
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Citing ASTI research, United Nations calls for more investment in...
Two reports were recently released by the United Nations that discussed recent agricultural R&D trends and the need for increased support: The Report of the Secretary General on Agricultural...
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Conference Program now available
The preliminary program for the ASTI/IFPRI—FARA conference Agricultural R&D—Investing in Africa’s Future: Analyzing Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities has now been posted on the conference...
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Agricultural R&D Capacity in the Arab world: Positive Progress, but...
By Gert-Jan Stads, Senior Program Manager, Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI), led by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). Over the past five decades,...
View ArticleThe Challenge of Increasing Agricultural Productivity in SSA
By Alejandro Nin-Pratt, Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Although Africa south of the Sahara (SSA) has significantly improved...
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New Interactive ASTI Tools to Monitor and Benchmark Agricultural Research Inputs
ASTI is proud to announce the launch of its new website, loaded with easy-to-use tools for viewing, comparing, and downloading key agricultural R&D information. These new tools allow you to: Rank...
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ASTI “forest” grows at Cali workshop
By Marcia MacNeil Members of the ASTI family gathered last week in Cali, Colombia to review the results of three years of joint work: new and updated data on agricultural research capacity and...
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El “bosque” de ASTI crece en el taller realizado en Cali
Miembros de la familia ASTI se reunieron en Cali, Colombia, el 3 y 4 de febrero con el fin de analizar los resultados de tres años de trabajo conjunto: datos nuevos y actualizados sobre la capacidad e...
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Creating the state of the art for agricultural research in Latin America
This blog post was originally published by Andrea Carvajal on the CIAT blog. Photo credit: CIAT In early February, ASTI organized a technical review and outreach workshop for Latin America and the...
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Construyendo el estado del arte de la investigación agrícola en América Latina
Este artículo fue originalmente publicado por Andrea Carvajal en el blog del CIAT. Foto: CIAT A comienzos de febrero, el programa de Indicadores de Ciencia y Tecnología Agropecuaria (ASTI, por sus...
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Supporting a fresh perspective on agricultural research and development in...
Nigeria has long been heavily dependent on oil to drive its economy. But with today’s historically low oil prices, its economy is suffering and its leaders are looking towards other sources of revenue....
View ArticleASTI launches new data, report, and website for Latin America and the Caribbean
ASTI officially launched its new agricultural research and development indicators for Latin America and the Caribbean at a roundtable event at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on Wednesday...
View ArticleASTI realiza el lanzamiento del sitio en línea y la base de datos actualizada...
ASTI realizó el lanzamiento oficial de sus nuevos indicadores de investigación y desarrollo agropecuario para Latinoamérica y el Caribe durante un conversatorio realizado en el Banco Interamericano de...
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