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Several trends in the agricultural research and development landscape are causing consternation for U.S. and international economists, with public investment cratering just as productivity headwinds pick up.

The World Bank is doubling down on agriculture’s potential as a vehicle for global development in the hope that greater investments in smallholder farms will boost jobs, prosperity and food security in emerging economies.

The State Department is getting closer to absorbing the U.S. Agency of International Development, but analysts warn that the merger plays into the hands of U.S. adversaries and could permanently sever a source of revenue for farmers.