Agricultural research policy in an era of privatization [

This book synthesizes contemporary experiences with changing public and private sector roles in funding and executing agricultural research, with emphasis on developing countries. The book consists of 15 chapters organized into four distinct parts. PartI provides a brief overview of the current stat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Byerlee, Derek (Author), Echeverria, Ruben G. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, Oxon, UK : CABI , c2002
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Online Access:https://www.cabi.org/cabebooks/FullTextPDF/2002/20023109942.pdf
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The evolution of public research systems in developing countries : facing new challenges
  • 2. The growing role of the private sector in agricultural research
  • 3. Joint funding of agricultural research by producers and government in Australia
  • 4.Farmer and industry funding of agricultural research in Colombia
  • 5. Financing agricultural research by producers' organizations in Africa
  • 6. Partnership of producer and government financing to reform agricultural research in Uruguay
  • 7. Public-private cooperation in agricultural research : examples from the Netherlands
  • 8. Public-private interactions and technology policy in innovation processes for zero tillage in Argentina
  • 9. Public-private sector interaction in the Indian agricultural research system : an innovation systems perspective on institutional reform
  • 10. Privatization of plant breeding in industrialized countries : causes, consequences and the public sector response
  • 11. Plant breeding research in developing countries : what roles for the public and private sectors?
  • 12. Managing intellectual property and income generation in public research organizations
  • 13. Reforming China's agricultural research system
  • 14. Financing agricultural research by competitive funds