Clik here to view.
Southeast Asian agricultural research investment too low to support future needs
A recent ASTI report points to large-scale underinvestment in agricultural research and development (R&D) and major research capacity gaps across Southeast Asia. The region will need to step up its...
View ArticleClik here to view.
20 years of ASTI: From a small data collection effort to providing key...
by Nienke Beintema This year marks the 20th anniversary of ASTI, which provides open-source data, analyses, and outreach around agricultural research systems in developing countries around the world....
View ArticleClik here to view.
ASTI and RUFORUM Launch new data portals for agricultural higher education in...
The International Food Policy Research Institute’s Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI/IFPRI) and the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) have...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Inaugural conference highlights crisis in agricultural research in Kenya
Participants at Kenya Agricultural Research Conference The latest ASTI data from Kenya, showing dwindling agricultural investment levels and a dearth of national level agricultural researchers, took...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mind the gap: Agricultural R&D spending lags in Latin America and the Caribbean
Farm in Viraco, Andes, Peru. Photo: Bruno Locatelli/CIFOR Despite rapid growth in agricultural research investment in the past decade, the Latin America and Caribbean region (LAC) is still not...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Analytical workshop identifies research agenda for ASTI Indo-Pacific
Participants in the ASTI Indo-Pacific Analytical Workshop In the Indo-Pacific region—the latest area of ASTI work, supported by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)—one...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A renewed vision for agricultural research in Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan agricultural research representatives learning ASTI methodology At the ASTI launch workshop in Sri Lanka, held late April at the University of Peradeniya, organizers from the university’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
World Bank investment boosts regional cooperation for West African...
West African countries are now in a better position to perform high-quality, production-boosting agricultural research than they were a decade ago, thanks to the West Africa Agricultural Productivity...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New APAARI Partnership Supports Agricultural Research in Southeast Asia and...
ASTI is pleased to announce a new joint project with the Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI) to collect, analyze, and disseminate data on agricultural research in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ASTI Successes: country initiatives in ownership and institutionalization
A number of countries are taking initiative with ASTI data collection and outreach--institutionalizing the data collection process, disseminating the results, and embedding the data in national policy...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mapping studies show use of—and need for—ASTI evidence
Parliament building, Dodoma, Tanzania. Credit: Shawn McCullars African policymakers are largely unaware of the ASTI program, but recognize the importance of evidence for agricultural research policy...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Africa must invest in systems to harness future agricultural technologies
This blog by Ousmane Badiane was originally posted on the Malabo Montpellier Panel website. In order to compete on an equal footing in tomorrow’s global economy, African agriculture must embrace...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New portal supports women’s representation in African agricultural research
Women contribute important insights in agricultural research. Whether as government researchers, university professors, or senior research managers, their perspectives are essential for addressing the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A new look at research investment goals for SSA
ASTI 2017 Countries in Africa south of the Sahara (SSA) are vastly underinvesting in agricultural research, an area proven to have positive impacts on agricultural productivity, incomes, nutrition, and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why agricultural research investment lags in Africa south of the Sahara
ASTI’s latest data collection and analysis from Africa south of the Sahara (SSA) exposes a persistent problem and a drag on sustainable development efforts: Growth in research spending is lower than...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New ASTI data reveals slower growth in agricultural research spending than in...
Updated datasets and analysis for Africa south of the Sahara (SSA) are now live on the ASTI website, including the new ASTI Synthesis Report, “A Comprehensive Overview of Investments and Human...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ASTI Focal Points Gather in Uganda
New tools, platforms, and activities were among the topics of discussion at a recent gathering of ASTI’s national focal points from Africa and South Asia. The review and strategizing workshop—which...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Comparing apples to apples: ASTI Discussion Paper on new agricultural...
A new Discussion Paper by ASTI research fellow Alejandro Nin-Pratt argues that the traditional method for measuring the intensity of a country's investment in agricultural research is inadequate, and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ASTI launches new book at global forum
The Africa Green Revolution Forum—an international gathering of leaders from government, business, farmer groups, research, and development to help Africa realize its enormous potential for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ASTI data launch reveals highs and lows of agricultural research in India
India is expected to be the world’s most populous country in six short years. Is its agriculture sector prepared to feed its growing population? More than 40 management-level researchers and university...
View Article
![[-100%] Commodity Intelligence – (Android Apps)](http://play-lh.googleusercontent.com/j67-qJvmnn4xnVlYVZ9ZhtZUJIgwjKekJGoKQT6D1KHcWGZxtQaFroummEvwV17na7tyh1pGbbeWCRdWtTKqeg=w950-h950)
