| | There is a paradigm shift in the agricultural research and
development policy of developing countries, primarily
driven by scarcity of public funds. The countries with
a strong research system like India and China have
initiated a number of reforms with an objective to
diversify the sources of funding and increase research
efficiency. Competitive funding, commercialisation of
technologies, strengthened intellectual property rights,
facilitating regulations and flexible extension approach
are some of the major reforms undertaken. This paper
examines the outcomes of these reforms and draws
lessons for other developing countries.
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