Vargas, Marco Antonio | 2000]
- Author(s): Vargas, Marco Antonio
- Publisher: Federal university of Rio de Janeiro. Institute of economics [etc.
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agroindustry, tobacco industry, wine industry, technological innovations, developing countries, brazil, south america
The effects of structural reforms in developing countries on the innovative paths of local productive arrangements are analysed, using case studies of Brazilian wine and tobacco agro-industrial clusters.
Vargas, Marco Antonio | 2001
- Author(s): Vargas, Marco Antonio
- Publisher: Institute of development studies
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural production, tobacco, tobacco industry, innovations, rio grande do sul, brazil
Power asymmetries in global chain governance in the production and innovation activities in a Brazilian tobacco cluster are examined. Local actors play a minor role in the development of innovations.
Veenhuizen, René van | 2007
- Author(s): Veenhuizen, René van
- Publisher: Network of resource centres on urban agriculture and food security (RUAF)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural innovations, urban areas, agricultural research, small farms, urban poverty, china, congo, ethiopia, ghana, india, jamaica, peru, senegal, south africa
This special issue looks at how urban farmers can be supported in their efforts to improve their livelihoods. Two introductory articles systematize rural and urban experiences in enhancing local innovation processes.
Velasco, José Ignacio Roa | 2004
- Author(s): Velasco, José Ignacio Roa
- Publisher:
- Pages: 123--129
- Keywords: agricultural research, dairy farms, popular participation, pasture and forage, animal feed, latin america, colombia
The effect of farmer participation on research priorities was examined among dairy farmers in Cauca Valley, Colombia. The farmers were mostly interested in pasture improvement and training in silage making.
Veldhuizen, Laurens van and Waters-Bayer, Ann | 2003
- Author(s): Veldhuizen, Laurens van and Waters-Bayer, Ann
- Publisher:
- Pages: 18--19
- Keywords: agricultural innovations, farming systems, natural resources, environmental management, popular participation, capacity building
The PROLINNOVA approach to innovation for development is described. PROLINNOVA is an international learning network promoting local innovation in ecologically-oriented agriculture and natural resource management by strengthening farmers' capacities.