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Abstract
Few researches in Brazil have undertaken the issue of quantification
and qualification of public expenditure in S&T and Innovation devoted to
agriculture and livestock. This paper presents an innovative evaluation and
provides inedited information for public and private decision makers. Expenditure
undertook by 48 Brazilian research organizations was evaluated. This set of
organizations comprised the universe of federal and state institutes and agencies,
as well as some other non-profit organizations, which gave support to research in
agriculture and livestock. The results showed that the role played by Embrapa is of
primary importance to the National System of Agricultural Research. Some
deficiencies and barriers to scientific and technological development in this sector
are also revealed. Expenditure allocation in this area should consider the results
presented in this paper.