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Rural Innovation Systems

FFSnet : Global farmer field school : network and resource centre

| 2008-
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  • Publisher: Global farmer field school : network and resource centre (FFSnet)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural extension, community participation, schools, project implementation, small farms, information networks, internet
The direct objective of FFSnet is to support national and regional knowledge sharing, networking and coordination among partners for a more effective implementation of farmer field school (FFS) interventions.

ILAC sourcebook

| 2008-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: CGIAR]. Institutional learning & change (ILAC)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural research, research centres, institution building, capacity building, popular participation, rural development, innovations
This sourcebook is a wiki that introduces concepts for fostering institutional learning and change (ILAC) in agricultural research organizations, and presents tools, approaches, cases and experiences.

RIU : Research into use

| 2008-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Research into use (RIU)
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  • Keywords: small farms, poverty alleviation, information dissemination, innovations, co-operation between organizations, technological change
The Research Into Use (RIU) programme aims to improve access to knowledge and technology for poor people whose livelihoods depend on natural resources. One of its themes focuses on innovation systems.

Review of experiences in market oriented agricultural advisory services : a discussion paper

| 2007]
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Neuchâtel group
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural extension, market access, small farms, competition, subsidies, development assistance, africa, asia, latin america
An analytical framework for market oriented agricultural advisory services is applied to cases from Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Donors should use smart subsidies to minimize market distortion.

Global farmer field school listserve (Global-FFS-1) / Global farmer field school network and resource centre (FFSnet), FFS foundation

| 2007- .
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: FFS foundation
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural extension, community participation, schools, project implementation, small farms, information networks, internet
The moderated Global Farmer Field School Listserve (Global-FFS-l) is an initiative of the Global Farmer Field School Network and Resource Centre (FFSnet) and is managed by the FFS Foundation.
 

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