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Supported by the CGIAR ASTI Directory of Agricultural R&D Agencies in 31 African Countries
April 2011 ABOUT ASTI The Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) initiative compiles, processes, and disseminates data on institutional developments and investments in worldwide agricultural R&D, and analyzes and reports on these trends. Tracking these developments in ways that facilitate meaningful comparisons among different countries, types of agencies, and points in time is critical for keeping policymakers abreast of science policy issues pertaining to agriculture. The main objective of the ASTI initiative is to assist policymakers and donors in making better informed decisions about the funding and operation of public and private agricultural science and technology agencies by making available internationally comparable information on agricultural research investments and institutional changes. Better-informed decisions will improve the efficiency and impact of agricultural R&D systems and ultimately enhance productivity growth of the agriculture sector.
The ASTI initiative is managed by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and involves collaborative alliances with many national and regional R&D agencies, as well as international institutions. The initiative, which is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with additional support from IFPRI, is widely recognized as the most authoritative source of information on the support for and structure of agricultural R&D worldwide. ASTI data and associated reports are made freely available for research policy formulation and priority-setting purposes (http://www.asti.cgiar.org).
ABOUT IFPRI The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI®) was established in 1975 to identify and analyze alternative national and international strategies and policies for meeting food needs of the developing world on a sustainable basis, with particular emphasis on low-income countries and on the poorer groups in those countries. While the research effort is geared to the precise objective of contributing to the reduction of hunger and malnutrition, the factors involved are many and wide-ranging, requiring analysis of underlying processes and extending beyond a narrowly defined food sector. The Institute’s research program reflects worldwide collaboration with governments and private and public institutions interested in increasing food production and improving the equity of its distribution.
Research results are disseminated to policymakers, opinion formers, administrators, policy analysts, researchers, and others concerned with national and international food and agricultural policy.
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Copyright © 2011 International Food Policy Research Institute. All rights reserved. Sections of this directory may be reproduced for noncommercial and not-for-profit purposes without the express written permission of but with acknowledgment to the International Food Policy Research Institute. For permission to republish, contact ifpri- [email protected]. ABOUT THE DIRECTORY
This directory is a product of a survey round conducted in 2009–10 in 31 African countries by the Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) initiative. More than 370 agricultural research agencies participated in national survey rounds during this period. As part of the survey, contact information was collected from the agencies and compiled to form this directory. The agencies are organized by country and by sector. The directory also contains links to website pages that provide more country resources, including data and publications.
The contact information was current as of the publication date of April 2011. For the latest updates, please refer to the online country directory or to the ASTI website (http://www.asti.cgiar.org).
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Benin ______1 Botswana ______3 Burkina Faso ______4 Burundi ______6 Côte d'Ivoire ______8 Eritrea ______10 Ethiopia ______11 Gabon ______15 Gambia, The ______17 Ghana ______18 Guinea ______22 Kenya ______24 Madagascar ______28 Mali ______31 Mauritania ______32 Mauritius ______34 Mozambique ______36 Namibia ______37 Niger______38 Nigeria ______40 Republic of Congo ______48 Rwanda ______50 Senegal ______51 Sierra Leone ______53 South Africa ______54 Sudan ______59 Tanzania ______62 Togo ______64 Uganda ______65 Zambia ______69 Zimbabwe ______72