CGIAR Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators Initiative (ASTI)

The investment and institutional environments of agricultural R&D are undergoing rapid change. Public sector investment has slowed and there are profound changes in private participation, especially in developed countries. This project aims to track these changes in order to make meaningful comparisons between countries, different types of agencies, and different points in time. Project participants will compile, analyse and make available data on institutional developments and investments in agricultural R&D worldwide. Extensive surveys will take place in developing countries, and there will also be compilation of relevant data for developed countries extracted from material produced by the OECD Science and Technology Indicators Unit, the National Science Foundation of the United States and other similar agencies.