The impact of agricultural research on productivity and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa

Food Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 198-209

  Alene, Arega D ^a   Coulibaly, Ousmane ^b  

^a CHITEDZE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION   (Malawi)

^b International Institute of Tropical Agriculture IITA   (Benin)

Author keywords

Agricultural research; Poverty reduction; Rate of return; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 62749086662     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2008.10.014     Document Type: Article

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