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The Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) have been a global benchmark in agricultural research data collection for more than two decades. The indicators focus on investment and human capital in national agricultural research systems (NARS) and have been widely used to assess research performance and impact and to set policy and investment priorities to increase agricultural growth and productivity.

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A global benchmark. How ASTI supports agrifood systems transformation by strengthening the evidence base for agricultural science, research and innovation

FAO unveils new data domain tracking agricultural research and development trends

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ASTI results presented at the Second International Congress of the Ibero-American Network of Agrifood and Natural Resource Economics

22/10/2026

The event, held at Universidad del CEMA (UCEMA) alongside the Seventh Regional Congress of Agricultural Economics and the 56th Annual Meeting of...

Regional Capacity Assessment Workshop on integrating Agricultural Research, Extension and Education (AREE) evidence into the Kampala CAADP Monitoring and Accountability Framework

05/10/2026 - 08/10/2026

Representatives from 15 African countries gathered in Nairobi from 5 to 8 October for the Regional Capacity Assessment Workshop on integrating Agricultural...

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Strengthening the Evidence Base for Agricultural Science, Research and Innovation: How ASTI Supports Agrifood Systems Transformation

16/10/2026

The fifth edition of the FAO Science and Innovation Forum (SIF 2026) will be held from 12 to 16 October 2026 under the umbrella of the World Food Forum...

Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI): Updates and 2026 Data Collection

20/08/2026

ASTI, a global leading programme in compiling and analyzing agricultural research data for over two decades.

FAO and Partners Showcase New Approaches for Tracking Agricultural R&D at the 10th International Conference on Agricultural Statistics (ICAS X)

09/07/2026

Representatives from national statistical offices, agricultural research institutions, and international organizations gathered at the ICAS X to exchange...