Agricultural research priority setting under multiple objectives: an example from Zimbabwe
研究了津巴布韦农业研究系统在多重目标下的优先级设定，使用经济剩余分析评估不同农场类型和生态区的研究项目组合，发现即使不额外关注小农户，小农场和低潜力地区的研究也会进入最优组合。
Abstract Strategic priorities are assessed tor the agricultural research system in Zimbabwe in a situation characterized by multiple objectives, farm types, and agro‐ecological zones. Economic surplus analysis is used to rank research programs by commodity and research program areas in total and disaggregated by large and small larms in high and low potential regions. No funding, current funding, and 50% more funding are allowed tor each program in the analysis. An optimal research portfolio is developed, first with all weight placed on efficiency, and second with increasing weights placed on benefits going to small‐holder farmers. Even with no additional weight placed on small holders. lesearch programs for both small farms and low potential areas enter into the optimal research portfolio. As more emphasis is given to small holders, the reduction in overall efficiency gained due to research is relatively modest, Maize and cotton were the highest ranked commodity research programs of the 36 commodities considered for both large and small larms. Agronomy and soils research are relatively more important for small holders, while plant breeding and crop protection are relatively more important for large‐scale farmers. priority selling: Economic surplus and mathematical programming analysis.