Rural Innovation Systems

Collective action for innovation and small farmer market access : the Papa Andina experience

Devaux, André | 2007
  • Author(s): Devaux, André
  • Publisher: International food policy research institute (IFPRI) : for CGIAR systemwide program on collective action and property rights (CAPRI)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural innovations, small farms, poverty alleviation, mountain areas, empowerment, development projects, market access, latin america, andean region, bolivia, ecuador, peru
The Participatory Market Chain Approach (PMCA) and Stakeholder Platforms have empowered poor Andean farmers in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru to, which resulted in innovations within market chains for potato-based products.

Strengthening technical innovation systems in potato-based agriculture in Bolivia (INNOVA) : final technical report

Devaux, André | 2005
  • Author(s): Devaux, André
  • Publisher: International potato center
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural innovations, potatoes, popular participation, farmers associations, agricultural research, investment promotion, poverty alleviation, latin america, bolivia
This project has succeeded in developing with groups of farmers an integrated set of mechanisms to link technology supply and demands and to evaluate potential new techniques.

Africa matters : emergent policy-relevant lessons from the RIU Africa country programmes

Dijkman, Jeroen | 2010
  • Author(s): Dijkman, Jeroen
  • Publisher: Research into use (RIU)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: innovations, development strategies, co-operation between organizations, institution building, africa
Findings from the Africa Country Programmes of Research Into Use (RIU) make a case for appropriately-funded rural development brokering agencies that can bring together a wide range of partners and find the best ways to remove bottlenecks that stop research getting into use.

From a technology focus to innovation development : [the management of cocoa pests and diseases in Ghana]

Dormon, Emmanuel N.A. | 2006
  • Author(s): Dormon, Emmanuel N.A.
  • Publisher: Wageningen university and research centre. Department of social sciences. Sub-department communication science
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural production, cocoa, crop yields, pests, plant diseases, pest management, agricultural innovations, agricultural extension, ghana
Farmers in Ghana will continue to ignore research recommendations if the focus remains on technology transfer rather than innovation development. A national innovation system for the cocoa sector is needed.

Learning with innovation histories

Douthwaite, Boru | 2006
  • Author(s): Douthwaite, Boru
  • Publisher:
  • Pages: 42--43
  • Keywords: innovations, history, organizational change, partnership, civil society, private enterprises
In 2005, the \"innovation history\" method was used by workshop participants in India to study unusual partnering arrangements among organizations. The method uses two techniques for recording an innovation process.
 

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