Research-policy disconnect undermines agric interventions — Experts

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’ immediate needs, while policy implementation was constrained by funding limitations, institutional bottlenecks and poor communication of research findings.
The experts spoke during the virtual inaugural episode of the Agricultural Policy Circle, organised by Farmosphere, with...