Economic Returns of public research and development funding in South Africa: Evidence from the Agricultural Research Council’s table grapes cultivar development programme
Abstract:The study sought to estimate the genetic gains and associated monetary value contributed by the TGCD programme of the Agricultural Research Council (ARC). The Just-Pope production function and cost benefit analysis (benefit cost ratio -BCR, and modified internal rate of return -MIRR) were employed to analyse the administrative programme costs and industry yield data for the ARC's cultivars. The results revealed an average annual yield gain of 0.21 t/ha for the period from 1965 to 2014, and a BCR of 4.85. An MI… Show more
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