Abstract:
The study involves application of the economic surplus technique and
mathematical programming to set priorities in the context of Uganda’s national agricultural research system. An ex ante impact assessment study was conducted, and the impact of research on crops, livestock, agricultural
engineering, post harvest, and natural resource management was estimated using an economic surplus model developed at the International Service for National Agricultural Research dSNAR). Priorities are determined at both
regional and national level. The social costs and benefits of using research to achieve the food security objective are also analyzed