Rural Innovation Systems

Millennium project

| cop. 2006-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: United nations (UN)
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  • Keywords: development plans, poverty alleviation, health services, un
The Millennium Project is headed by Jeffrey Sachs. In 2005, it presented a concrete plan for meeting the Millennium Development Goals by 2015 to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

LINK : Learning innovation knowledge : policy-relevant resources on innovation for a new rural economy

| cop. 2006-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: United nations university. Maastricht economic and social research and training centre on innovation and technology (UNU-MERIT)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: rural development, innovations, economic development, information networks, development policy, information exchange
LINK furthers the understanding of rural innovation in developing countries through concepts, lessons, and guidelines. It also facilitates discussions amongst scholars, policymakers, development investors, and practitioners.

The IKE group

| cop. 2006-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Aalborg university. Department of business studies
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  • Keywords: economic development, technological innovations, capacity building, co-operation between organizations, economic analysis, international trade, competition
The IKE (Innovation, Knowledge, and Innovation dynamics) Group studies economic, technical and institutional change. Major themes include economic evolutionary modelling, national systems of innovation, and international trade and competitiveness.

The CIALS at a glance

| cop. 2006
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Centro internacional de agricultura tropical (CIAT)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural research, on-farm research, community participation, institution building, innovations, latin america
The CIAL approach requires that research priorities are identified through participatory process. The community subsequently elects a committee of farmers chosen for their interest in research and willingness to serve.

Enhancing agricultural innovation : how to go beyond the strengthening of research systems

| cop. 2006
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: World bank
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural research, investment policy, agricultural innovations, development strategies, world bank, bangladesh, colombia, ghana, india
An assessment of the usefulness of the innovation systems concept in guiding investments to support the development of agricultural technology. Includes an operational agricultural innovation systems concept for developing countries.
 

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This information portal provides access to selected free, full-text electronic documents on Rural Innovation Systems (RIS).