Rural Innovation Systems

Innovating in coalition : scientists, industry and farmers marketing sorghum in Andhra Pradesh

Crewe, Emma | [ca. 2005]
  • Author(s): Crewe, Emma
  • Publisher: Centre for research on policy and science policy
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural innovations, co-operation between organizations, agricultural research, organizational change, india, andhra pradesh
The lessons learned and policy implications of the Andhra Pradesh Sorghum Coalition are discussed. The institutional innovations achieved demonstrate how the right groups of organizations can effectively establish strategic alliances.

Institutional histories : reflections on four Indian coalitions

Crewe, Emma and Vester, Joseph | 2004
  • Author(s): Crewe, Emma and Vester, Joseph
  • Publisher: Centre for research on innovation and science policy (CRISP). Crop post-harvest programme South Asia
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: organizational change, innovations, agricultural development, post harvest losses, pest management, marketing, india
Institutional histories across four post-harvest innovation coalitions in India were compared: Andhra Pradesh Sorghum Coalition; Linking Tribals to Markets in Orissa; Jabalpur Lac Coalition; and Institutional Learning and Change Coalition.

Facilitating multi-stakeholder partnerships : lessons from PROLINNOVA

Critchley, Will and Verburg, Miranda and Veldhuizen, Laurens van | 2006
  • Author(s): Critchley, Will and Verburg, Miranda and Veldhuizen, Laurens van
  • Publisher: International institute of rural reconstruction (IIRR) [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: rural development, innovations, co-operation between organizations, nongovernmental organizations, government departments, popular participation
Partnerships can be effective only when partners adhere to basic principles. In international partnerships, a bottom-up process from the sub-national and national levels upwards is critical.

Against all odds : innovative business initiatives in rural El Salvador, Central America

Cummings, Andrew | 2004
  • Author(s): Cummings, Andrew
  • Publisher: Aalborg university. Department of development and planning
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural co-operatives, small farms, innovations, agriproduct processing, marketing, el salvador, central america
The Grupo Bajo Lempa in rural El Salvador combines technological innovations in organic agriculture and biotechnology with organizational innovation, linking small-scale producers to collective processing and marketing businesses.

Innovation systems

Cunningham, Shawn and Meyer-Stamer, Jorg | 2008
  • Author(s): Cunningham, Shawn and Meyer-Stamer, Jorg
  • Publisher: LEDcast
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: economic development, innovations
The wide diversity of (local, regional, national) innovation systems in the world is outlined and practical ways of changing the way in which they work are discussed.
 

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