Impacts of food crop improvement research: Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa

Food Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 531-559

  Maredia, Mywish K ^a   Byerlee, Derek ^b   Pee, Peter ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

Crop improvement research; Food crops; Research efficiency; Research impacts; Returns to research investment; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; CROP PRODUCTION; FOOD PRODUCTION; RESEARCH PROGRAM;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARA;

EID: 0033804953     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-9192(99)00080-9     Document Type: Short Survey

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