Challenges facing African agriculture -- The role of impact assessment in evaluating agricultural investments in Eastern and Southern Africa -- Economics of wheat research in Kenya -- Impact of sorghum research and development in Zimbabwe -- Ex-ante analysis of the sorghum and millet improvement programme (SMIP) -- Impact of pearl millet research and development in Namibia -- Economic impact of maize research in Tanzania -- Economic returns from livestock research and development in Tanzania: 1966-1995 -- Impact of the Russian wheat aphid control program in South Africa -- The impact of public investment in maize research in Kenya -- Impact of maize technology development and transfer in Ethiopia -- Evaluating agricultural research and extension in Tanzania -- Impact assessment of sorghum research in Zambia -- The economic impact of investments in cassava research in Uganda -- Impact assessment of groundnut research in Zimbabwe -- The rate of return to wine grape research and technology development in South Africa -- Socio-economic impact of lachenalia research in South Africa -- Impact assessment of sunflower in Zimbabwe -- Impact assessment of cotton research in Zimbabwe: 1970-1995 -- The socio-economic impact of proteaceae research and technology development in South Africa -- Impact assessment of the biological control of prosopis species in the Britstown de Aar District, South Africa -- Socio-economic impact of the control of ticks and tick-borne diseases in South Africa -- Impact of investments in livestock research and development programs in South Africa -- Overview of impact assessment methodologies
Summary
The need for agricultural research resources in the developing world cannot be underestimated, but the availability of such resources is often poor. This book explores the importance of impact assessment studies in Africa, and assembles evidence to pave the way for investment in agricultural research all over the developing world
