Rural Innovation Systems

Innovation systems and developing countries

Arocena, Rodrigo and Sutz, Judith | 2005
  • Author(s): Arocena, Rodrigo and Sutz, Judith
  • Publisher: Danish research unit for industrial dynamics (DRUID)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: economic development, innovations, developing countries
The theory of national systems of innovation is combined with development theory to analyse the current problems of underdevelopment. The roles of different social actors are highlighted.

Gender and governance in rural services : insights from India, Ghana, and Ethiopia

Asante, Felix | 2009
  • Author(s): Asante, Felix
  • Publisher: World bank
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, women in agriculture, public services, agricultural extension, rural water supply, rural development, development projects, ghana, ethiopia, india
The book aims provides insights into strategies to improve agricultural and rural service delivery with the aim to provide more equitable access to these services, especially for women. It focuses on India, Ethiopia, and Ghana, and on agricultural extension and drinking water services.

Knowledge and innovation for agricultural development

Asenso-Okyere, Kwadwo and Davis, Kristin | 2009
  • Author(s): Asenso-Okyere, Kwadwo and Davis, Kristin
  • Publisher: International food policy research institute (IFPRI)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural development, innovations, poverty alleviation, agricultural research, technology transfer
Policy options for promoting knowledge and innovation for agricultural development are identified. Increasingly, knowledge accumulation and application will drive development processes and create pro-poor growth.

Advancing agriculture in developing countries through knowledge and innovation : synopsis of an international conference

Asenso-Okyere, Kwadwo and Davis, Kristin and Aredo, Dejene | 2008
  • Author(s): Asenso-Okyere, Kwadwo and Davis, Kristin and Aredo, Dejene
  • Publisher: International food policy research institute (IFPRI)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural innovations, poverty alleviation, rural areas, appropriate technology, development policy
This synopsis deals with: the role of knowledge and innovation in reducing poverty; the roles of other actors; and, whether new and appropriate technologies and policies are available for reducing rural poverty.

Investing in farmers as researchers : experience with local agricultural research committees in Latin America

Ashby, Jacqueline A. | 2000
  • Author(s): Ashby, Jacqueline A.
  • Publisher: International center for tropical agriculture (CIAT)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural research, community participation, on-farm research, institution building, rural institutions, innovations, latin america
The history, operation, and effectiveness of the CIAL (local agricultural research committee) project are discussed. The CIAL concept builds on experimentation by farmers' and is supported by the formal research sector.
 

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