Eco-efficiency and agricultural innovation systems in developing countries: Evidence from macro-level analysis

Christian Grovermann, Tesfamicheal Wossen, Adrian Müller, K. Nichterlein · 2019 · PLoS ONE

Summary. This study examines how agricultural innovation systems contribute to eco-efficiency across 79 developing countries. The researchers found that public research spending significantly boosts eco-efficiency in emerging economies, while foreign aid for extension services matters most in less developed countries. Foreign aid for research showed no significant effect. The findings demonstrate that effective agricultural innovation requires context-specific policy interventions tailored to each country's development level, rather than uniform global approaches.

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  title   = {Eco-efficiency and agricultural innovation systems in developing countries: Evidence from macro-level analysis},
  author  = {Christian Grovermann and Tesfamicheal Wossen and Adrian Müller and K. Nichterlein},
  journal = {PLoS ONE},
  year    = {2019},
  doi     = {10.1371/journal.pone.0214115},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214115}
}

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DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0214115

Countries

Italy, Switzerland, Kenya

Regions

Europe, Africa

Categories

agtech, regional-innovation-systems, climate-and-environment

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2026-04-28