Impact of Foreign Assistance on Institutional Development of National Agricultural Research Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa (FAO Research & Technology Paper)

Type

Book

Authors

Gora Beye

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

ISBN 10

9251048533

ISBN 13

9789251048535

Tags

Engineering, Agricultural Sciences

Description

This study is the analysis and assessment of foreign assistance provided by 36 agricultural research projects in seven selected countries of sub-Saharan Africa. It traces the evolution of national aagricultural research systems (NARS) from independence to the present. It highlights the development of the NARS with regard to infrastructure, human resources and funding as a consequence of foreign assistance. The constraints to NARS institutional development are identified and recommendations made. - from Amzon

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