Research-policy disconnect undermines agric interventions — Experts

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Agricultural experts say weak connections among farmers, researchers, and policymakers are undermining the effectiveness of agricultural interventions in Nigeria. They call for farmers to have a stronger role in setting research priorities and shaping policy.

By Cynthia Alo Agricultural experts have attributed the disconnect between farmers, researchers and policymakers as a major factor undermining the effectiveness of agricultural policies and interventions. This is even as they called for greater farmer participation in research design and policy formulation. According to them, research priorities were often determined without adequate consideration of farmers’ […] The post Research-policy disconnect undermines agric interventions — Experts appeared first on Vanguard News.