Evaluation of crop research institutes under data and resource constraints: An alternative approach

Parshuram Samal; Biswajit Mondal; Nitiprasad Namdeorao Jambhulkar; Ramlakhan Verma; Anup Kumar Das; Onkar Nath Singh

doi:10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2023.102247

Evaluation of crop research institutes under data and resource constraints: An alternative approach

Eval Program Plann. 2023 Apr:97:102247. doi: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2023.102247. Epub 2023 Feb 2.

Authors

Parshuram Samal¹, Biswajit Mondal², Nitiprasad Namdeorao Jambhulkar³, Ramlakhan Verma⁴, Anup Kumar Das⁵, Onkar Nath Singh⁶

Affiliations

¹ ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack 753006, Odisha, India. Electronic address: psamal_99@yahoo.com.
² ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack 753006, Odisha, India. Electronic address: bisumondal@rediffmail.com.
³ ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack 753006, Odisha, India. Electronic address: nitiprasad1@gmail.com.
⁴ ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack 753006, Odisha, India. Electronic address: ramlakhan.verma@icar.gov.in.
⁵ Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat 785013, Assam, India. Electronic address: anup_aau@yahoo.com.
⁶ ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack 753006, Odisha, India; Birsa Agricultural University, Kanke, Ranchi 834006, Jharkhand, India. Electronic address: onsingh01@yahoo.com.

PMID: 36739744
DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2023.102247

Abstract

The evaluation of crop research institutes in the developing world under limited data availability has not been assessed in the past due to resource constraints. The paper assesses the social benefits of rice research taking the case of a research institute from India following a new approach. The area coverage of the varieties was estimated to be 3.4 million ha and the gain in production was 6.2 million tonnes per year in India. The additional return obtained due to the adoption of these varieties was about ₹ 14,621 million (US$ 232 million) per year at constant 2014-5 prices. The return per rupee investment in the institute's research and extension was ₹ 17. This approach is recommended for the impact evaluation of other crop research institutes in India and the developing world under resource constraints.

Keywords: Crop research institute; Impact evaluation; Limited data; Public sector; Resource constraints.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Academies and Institutes*
Humans
India
Program Evaluation