Rural Innovation Systems

PeasantsWorldwide

| 2007
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: PeasantsWorldwide
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: rural institutions, information centres, rural development, self-help
An information and documentation centre with an exclusive focus on rural peopleĀ“s organizations. Themes range from water management and gender to rural development. The website has been superseded by www.agro-info.net.

Framework for African agricultural productivity (FAAP)

| 2006
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Forum for agricultural research in Africa (FARA)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural development, capacity building, development assistance, development planning, co-operation between organizations, africa
The FAAP has been developed to help stakeholders come together to bring their political, financial, and technical resources to bear in addressing problems and strengthening Africa's capacity for agricultural innovation.

Innovation Africa symposium, 20th-23rd November 2006, Kampala, Uganda : book of abstracts

| 2006
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: [CIAT etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: rural development, innovations, agricultural research, agricultural product marketing, human resources, africa
The contributions to the symposium dealt with agricultural innovation, social capital, institutional, policy and knowledge-sharing mechanisms, enhancing local innovation processes, market-led innovation in agriculture, and building innovation capacity.

Annotated list of websites and electronic databases

| 2006
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: ETC foundation
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural innovations, innovations, natural resources, environmental management, popular participation, indigenous knowledge, development assistance
This annotated list of websites and databases also enumerates organizations involved in local innovation, the dynamics of indigenous knowledge (IK), and participatory approaches to research and development in agriculture.

[PROLINNOVA in brief

| 2006
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: PROLINNOVA
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural innovations, sustainable agriculture, rural development, co-operation between organizations, popular participation
The history, mission, objectives, structure, funding, activities, and publications of PROLINNOVA (Promoting Local Innovation) are presented. A list of country programmes is included.
 

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