Public Investment in Agricultural Research and Extension in India

The European Journal of Development Research - 2015
Pramod Kumar Joshi1, Praduman Kumar2, Shinoj Parappurathu3
1International Food Policy Research Institute, South Asia Office, New Delhi, India
2Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
3National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, New Delhi, India

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Earlier studies have empirically illustrated the significant role that investment in agricultural research and extension (R&E) plays in enhancing productivity, accelerating agricultural growth and reducing poverty in India. This article adds to the existing literature on the spatial and temporal dimensions of agricultural R&E investments with special emphasis on returns to investment in major states of India. The study reveals that significant structural changes have occurred in the pattern of agricultural R&E investments across sectors and states over the past five decades. R&E investments on the crop and fishery sectors improved over time at the expense of the livestock sector. Similarly, the states’ share in aggregate R&E investments declined over the years, while the centre's improved proportionately. Returns to investments differed significantly according to geography, with the states that had a higher share of total factor productivity growth in their output growth faring better than the rest in relative terms. The R&E investment in the crop sub-sector in India has been especially rewarding, generating returns that are close to 50 per cent. In general, the findings of the study suggest the engineering of a deliberate shift in focus from alternative types of investment to agricultural R&E to meet the future growth challenges in India's agriculture sector.

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