Spending on agricultural research and development (R&D) in Ghana doubled from 151 billion cedis to 352 billion cedis between 2000 and 2008, a study by the Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) initiative and the Science and Technology Policy Research Institute (STEPRI) has indicated.
The amount spent, as a percentage of Ghana's agricultural GDP, was one of the highest in West Africa. The statement quoted the study as saying the spike in spending was, however, due largely due to an increase in salary costs. It said salaries accounted for 83 per cent of the agricultural research budget of Ghana's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in 2008.
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