Allocation and Utilization of Science and Technology Resources at Public Agricultural Research Institutions in Fujian

Efficiency involving in the resource allocation and utilization of the public institutions for agricultural research in Fujian was evaluated. The input-output indices on 22 local science and technology establishments for the years between 2011 and 2015 were analyzed using the DEA-Malmquist method. As a result, the overall TPFC was found to decline approximately 7.1% annually. Although TEC slightly increased, but the substantial decrease in TC resulted in the downward trend of TPFC at 68.18% of the organizations. Based on the evaluation, the institutions were grouped into low-efficiency, in-between, low-growth, and high-growth categories, and approaches for improvement were formulated for consideration.