How does public agricultural research impact society? A characterization of various patterns

Gaunand, Ariane; Hocde, Amandine; Lemarié, Stéphane; Matt, Mireille; Turckheim, Élisabeth de

doi:10.1016/j.respol.2015.01.009

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“…Global patterns of research expenditure are changing dramatically, in scope, by geographical location and through distribution of effort between private and public sectors (Pardey et al ., ). Impact pathways have become more complex and difficult to interpret (Gaunand et al ., ; see also the article by Barjolle et al . in this Special Section).…”

Section: The Way Ahead For Measurement Of Research Impactmentioning

confidence: 91%

Quantifying the Impact of Scientific Research on Agriculture

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2018

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Summary With the growing importance of science and innovation for farming, the scope for summary monetary estimates of the impact of agricultural research on productivity suggests internal rates of return of between 7 and 15 per cent, and time lags in maximum impact of around nine years. However, the extent to which the transmission process can be regarded as a ‘black box’ for econometric purposes is considered increasingly inappropriate, since the intermediate steps between research and the impacts of resulting technology adoption are increasingly complex and involve growing numbers of actors, actions and a wider set of policy objectives. Significant difficulties are encountered in quantifying research impacts, including gaps in data for dependent and explanatory variables. New features of the agricultural sector also need to be accounted for, which relate to the role of knowledge engineering, globalisation and the establishment of new impact pathways which are affecting the speed of transmission of innovations. Public support for agricultural research funding is generally justified but returns are not sufficiently high, thus requiring careful reflection on priorities for research investment. Combined use of qualitative and quantitative evaluation approaches can be complementary and more effective than relying on either alone.

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Section: The Way Ahead For Measurement Of Research Impactmentioning

confidence: 91%

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“…Furthermore, it uses instruments of measure, but not necessarily those of quantification. We will now examine these two approaches, which are guiding a number of research programmes and projects (Gaunand et al 2015).…”

Section: Methodological Diversification In Agricultural Research Impamentioning

confidence: 99%

Methods for assessing the impact of research on innovation and development in the agriculture and food sectors

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The need for technological transition and the context of the privatization of public research funding both challenge the evolution of methods to assess the impact of research in the agricultural and food sectors. We analyze this evolution through a literature review and an examination of a range of case studies on research completed in developing countries. In the first part, the results stemming from the former analysis question the controversies raised by quantitative approaches. In view of these controversies, we then examine the methodological innovations taking place in a qualitative approach. A survey of case studies ultimately helps to characterize the strategic resources that research generates with a view to improving its impact on innovation and development. (Résumé d'auteur

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“…Traditionally, scientific research in the agricultural sciences has been under pressure from the socio-economic challenges of the rural environment (GAUNAND, 2015). It is crucial to associate the teaching activities with this research and extension interaction already in place.…”

Section: Rural Extensionmentioning

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“…Proposals that involved some form of technological gain were the ones that resulted in more research development and scientific papers that were published in national and international journals, bringing research into the farm. GAUNAND et al (2015) highlighted the high applicability from research conducted in the rural environment. In the more specific case of family farming, NIEDERLE et al (2014) complement this reasoning, highlighting how the academic public has increased on this issue over the past 15 years.…”

Section: Evaluation Matrix Of the Project Proposalsmentioning

confidence: 99%