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Table 2-5. Impact assessments of agricultural research in defferent LAC countries.

Authors
Countries
Products/Levels
Rates of Return* (%)
Ayer & Schuh (1972)
Brazil
Cotton
77
Fonseca (1976)
Brazil
Coffee
23-26
Moricochi (1980)
Brazil
Citrus
28-78
Ávila (1981)
Brazil
Irrigated rice
87-119
Cruz & Ávila (1983)
Brazil
Aggregate
20 -38
Roessing (1984)
Brazil
Soy
45-62
Monteiro (1985)
Brazil
Cacao
61-79
Barbosa, Cruz & Ávila (1988)
Brazil
Aggregate
34-41
Teixeira et al. (1989)
Brazil
Aggregate
43

Gonçalves, Souza & Rezende
(1989)

Brazil
Rice
85-95

Evenson & Ávila (1995)
Brazil
Wheat
Soy
Maize
Rice
40
58
37
40

Oliveira & Santos (1997)
Brazil
Aggregate
24
Almeida, Ávila & Wetzel (2000)
Brazil
Soy
69
Almeida & Yokoyama (2001)
Brazil
Rice
93-115
Barletta (1971)
Mexico
Wheat
Potato
Maize
Other crops
74-104
69
26-59
54-82
Himes (1972)
Peru
Maize
65
Ardila (1973)
Colombia
Rice
58
Montes (1973)
Colombia
Soy
79
Peña (1976)
Colombia
Potato
68

Scobie & Posada (1977)
Colombia
Rice
87
Pazols (1981)
Chile
Rice
16-94
Yrarrazaval R. 91982)
Chile
Wheat
Maize
21-28
36-34
Martinez (1983)
Panama
Maize
47-325
Norton (1987)
Peru
Beans
Maize
Potato
Rice
Wheat
14-24
10-31
22-48
17-44
18-36
Mendoza (1987)
Ecuador
Potato
Rice
Soy
Palm oil
28
44
17
32

Scobie (1988)
Honduras
Fruits, nuts
Other crops
16-93
17-76

Cordomi (1989)(**)
Argentina
Aggregate
41
Echeverria (1989)
Uruguay
Rice
52
Evenson & Cruz (1989b)
PROCISUR
Southern
Cone
Region
Wheat
Maize
Soy

110
191
179

Ruiz de Londoño (1990)
Peru / Colombia
Beans
15-29
Traxler (1990)
Mexico
Wheat
22-24