This report from the Commission on Sustainable Agriculture Intensification examines patterns of funding for agricultural innovation in the Global South. It finds that most (60-70%) of the approximately US$60 billion in funding per year comes from governments, particularly the Chinese government, with private corporations providing the next biggest portion (20-25%). Less than 7% of the overall funding is clearly targeted towards sustainable agricultural intensification.
Read the full report, Funding Agricultural Innovation for the Global South: Does it Promote Sustainable Agricultural Intensification?, here or here (PDF link). See also the TABLE explainer What is sustainable intensification?
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