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.
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.
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.
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.
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.