Africa Gets Just 8% of Global Agricultural R&D Funding Despite 13% of Researchers, FAO Data Shows
Agricultural research and development (R&D) systems have recorded steady global growth over the past two decades, but capacity and investment across regions have been disparate, showed a new study. Agriculture R&D expanded at an average annual rate of 1.8 per cent to reach $50.4 billion in 2023, data released by the Food and Agriculture Organization…