INTERNATIONAL SERVICE FOR NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH (ISNAR)
Agricultural research in the private sector in Africa : the case of Kenya
The private sector"s role, impact, and prospects in agricultural research (AR) in Kenya are described in this report, which identifies six types of private entities that conduct AR in Kenya and presents examples of their research activities: (1) multinational companies, which have successfully introduced new crops into Kenya; (2) national companies, whose development of products and raw material inputs was forced by changing economic conditions; (3) family enterprises, which have undertaken modest programs, especially in fruits and vegetables; (4) the Tea and Coffee Commodity Boards, which operate virtually as private entities and which have conducted appropriate research supported by good extension and excellent financial management; (5) non-governmental, non-profit (principally religious) entities, which operate on a smaller, less technical scale; and (6) individual large-scale farmers conducting their own varietal and agronomic research.
Hobbs, S. Huntington IV; Taylor, T. Ajibola · 1987
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Abstract
A model is presented for differentiating the roles of the private and public sectors on the basis of the kinds of technology they generate: mechanical, chemical, biological, or agronomic. Reflection on the model suggests that the private sector will have increasing interest in and capability of conducting AR as it moves from agronomic to mechanical technology, whereas the same will be true of the public sector as it moves from mechanical to agronomic technology. Mechanisms for coordinating AR between the two sectors are reviewed.
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