Over the last several decades, the U.S. agricultural sector has sustained impressive productivity growth. The Nation … this growth. Economic analysis finds strong and consistent evidence that investment in agricultural research has yielded …

Innovation and changes in technology have been a driving force for gains in productivity growth in U.S. agriculture … productivity (TFP) for 1948 through 2004. American agriculture relies almost entirely on productivity growth to raise output. By … lowering the cost of agricultural commodities, productivity growth benefits not only farmers but also food manufacturers and …

What can science, technology and innovation offer in the achievement of sustainable development goals? / Ademola A … outlook to 2030 / Rui Wang and Christopher Oster -- The role of technology and rebound effects in the success of the … development-focused health technology assessment in optimising science, technology and innovation to achieve sustainable …

security and nutrition of raising the annual growth in agricultural total factor productivity (TFP) from the current estimate … of 1.6 percent to 2 percent by 2030 through investment in agricultural research and development (R&D). The study also … compared three R&D investment strategies: (1) gradual TFP increase, (2) accelerated TFP increase, and (3) developing …