Rural Innovation Systems

Impact pathway evaluation : an approach for achieving and attributing impact in African agriculture

Douthwaite, Boru and Schulz, Steffen and Olanrewaju, Adetunji | 2002
  • Author(s): Douthwaite, Boru and Schulz, Steffen and Olanrewaju, Adetunji
  • Publisher: International institute of tropical agriculture (IITA)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural research, evaluation, agricultural development, technology transfer, project planning, west africa, nigeria
A case study from northern Nigeria shows that the combined application of Kuby's impact model and impact pathway evaluation suits the complex nature of agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa.

Using ICT to enable agricultural innovation systems for smallholders : e-sourcebook forum 4

Drewett, Laura | 2012
  • Author(s): Drewett, Laura
  • Publisher: World bank [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agriculture, information technology, communication technology
The potential of ICT to support the access to and exchange of information for smallholder farmers is clear. A recent e-discussion centred on examples of current pilots and processes expected to bring beneficial results. There is a challenge in finding examples that have moved beyond the pilot stage.

Agricultural technology fund under the Institut d'economie rurale of the Comité national de recherche agricole (National committee on agricultural research), Mali : competitive agricultural technology funds in developing countries

Dufaut, Annie | 1999
  • Author(s): Dufaut, Annie
  • Publisher: Overseas development institute (ODI)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural research, funds, contracts, competition, mali
The Agricultural Technology Fund under the Institut d'Economie Rurale in Mali is evaluated in terms of equity, demand drive, decentralization, efficiency, accountability, networking, and funding sustainability.

Agricultural technology fund under the Natural resource based agricultural research programme of the Institut senegalais de recherche (Senegalese institute for agricultural research) : competitive agricultural technology funds in developing countries

Dufaut, Annie | 1999
  • Author(s): Dufaut, Annie
  • Publisher: Overseas development institute (ODI)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural research, technology transfer, small farms, technological change, senegal
In 1998, the performance of an internationally funded agricultural technology fund in Senegal was evaluated in terms of equity, demand drive, decentralization, efficiency, accountability, networking, and financial sustainability.

What is a local innovation platform?

Duncan, Alan | 2011
  • Author(s): Duncan, Alan
  • Publisher: CGIAR]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural innovations, community participation, farmers associations, regional development, africa
An innovation platform is a network of different stakeholders who exchange knowledge and develop joint action, recognizing that improvements to farmer livelihoods and environmental integrity depend not just on on-farm technologies but on wider institutions, markets and policies.
 

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