Challenges facing African agriculture -- The role of impact assessment in evaluating agricultural investments in Eastern and Southern Africa -- Economics of wheat research in Kenya -- Impact of sorghum research and development in Zimbabwe -- Ex-ante analysis of the sorghum and millet improvement...

The need for agricultural research resources in the developing world cannot be underestimated, but the availability of such resources is often poor. This book explores the importance of impact assessment studies in Africa, and assembles evidence to pave the way for investment in agricultural...