Rural Innovation Systems

The Learning alliance on chain empowerment : the case of Burka Gudina cooperative union in Ethiopia

Goris, Wim and Belt, John | 2010
  • Author(s): Goris, Wim and Belt, John
  • Publisher: Network of resource centres on urban agriculture and food security (RUAF)
  • Pages: 38--39
  • Keywords: farmers associations, agricultural co-operatives, agricultural product marketing, agricultural technical co-operation, ethiopia
In the Ethiopia Learning Alliance, 18 farmers' organisations upgraded their business and market position in the value chain through a cycle of workshops, field assignments and coaching visits by a project team. The Ethiopia Learning Alliance is a learning-by-doing project in value chain development.

Value chains 2.0 : promoting improved information and knowledge management for value chain development

Gottret, Maria Veronica | 2012]
  • Author(s): Gottret, Maria Veronica
  • Publisher: CATIE
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agriculture, advisory services, information exchange, information management, developing countries
A presentation by Veronica Gottret (CATIE) at the International Workshop on Investing in and Strengthening Agricultural Innovation Systems (31 May 2012; Washington D.C., USA).

Rural innovation and smallholders' livelihoods : possibilities and limits

Gottret, Maria Verَnica | [2006]
  • Author(s): Gottret, Maria Verَnica
  • Publisher: CIAT. Rural agroenterprise development (RAeD)
  • Pages: 181--202
  • Keywords: rural development, development strategies, technological innovations, political participation, farmers associations, poverty alleviation, infrastructure, latin america, colombia
The need for combining a short-term basic-needs provision path and a long-term political path (both top-down and bottom-up) to give people equal opportunities to take the innovation path is emphasized.

Institutions and learning capabilities in a development perspective

Gregersen, Birgitte and Johnson, Bjِrn and Segura, Olman | 2004
  • Author(s): Gregersen, Birgitte and Johnson, Bjِrn and Segura, Olman
  • Publisher: Aalborg university. Department of business studies [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: development, innovations, capacity building, human resources, costa rica, central america
Case studies from Costa Rica demonstrate how different types of institutions could create or maintain interactive learning spaces for innovative learning, human resources development, institutional interaction, and sustainable development.

Livestock farmer field schools : guidelines for facilitation and technical manual

Groeneweg, Kim | cop. 2006
  • Author(s): Groeneweg, Kim
  • Publisher: International livestock research centre (ILRC) [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural extension, community participation, schools, small farms, animal husbandry, east africa, kenya
This trainers' manual is based on experiences in Kenya and comprises three sections on: (1) principles and concepts; (2) field guidelines for facilitation; and (3) animal health and production.
 

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