Eldis - Agriculture

Eldis - Agriculture:

"Are developing countries are at risk of becoming technological orphans? Research to boost crop productivity has almost always been a good investment- this report warns that developing countries need to stop relying on technological ?spillovers? from wealthy countries and instead focus attention on strengthening domestic R&D (research and development) systems.

"Using a set of comparative country studies, the report provides insights into important changes taking place in and around agricultural R&D. Recent developments in both developing and developed countries mean that some poorer countries may no longer be able to rely on the adaptation of spillover technologies generated elsewhere, particularly the innovations that boost staple food production."