Rural Innovation Systems

Learning alliances : an approach for building multi-stakeholder innovation systems

Lundy, Mark and Gottret, Maria Veronica and Ashby, Jacqueline | 2005
  • Author(s): Lundy, Mark and Gottret, Maria Veronica and Ashby, Jacqueline
  • Publisher: Institutional learning and change (ILAC)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: rural development, enterprise development, agriproduct processing, co-operation between organizations, innovations
Describes how ICAD's Rural Agroenterprise Development Project helps in building learning alliances that engage multiple stakeholders in processes of innovation and improves the effectiveness in rural enterprise development.

The mapping of the agricultural innovation system in Nicaragua

Lَpez, Mario R. | 2004
  • Author(s): Lَpez, Mario R.
  • Publisher: National autonomous university of Nicaragua
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural innovations, small farms, nongovernmental organizations, research centres, science and technology capability, nicaragua, central america
A study of the agricultural innovation system in Nicaragua from the perspectives of farmers, grassroots organizations, and research organizations to map the sectoral capability for information and knowledge management.

Functions and forms of brokerage in the Malawi fisheries platform

Madzudzo, Elias | 2011
  • Author(s): Madzudzo, Elias
  • Publisher: Research into results]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: aquaculture, agricultural innovations, technology transfer, africa
This paper examines the facilitation or brokering efforts of the RIU (Research Into Use) Malawi country programme in developing the fish farming sector of the country, specifically chambo fish production. Flexibility in the roles performed by RIU Malawi allowed innovation to take place.

Role of brokerage in evolving innovation systems : a case of the fodder innovation project in Nigeria

Madzudzo, Elias | 2011
  • Author(s): Madzudzo, Elias
  • Publisher: Association for international agricultural and extension education]
  • Pages: 195--210
  • Keywords: agricultural innovations, information networks, capacity building, africa
This paper looks at brokerage functions in a project on building innovation capacity through improved networking. Case studies from West Africa illustrate that actors that play brokerage functions are critical in navigating around or dismantling the barriers and thus enhance innovation capacity.

Curriculum enhancement and reform to meet the needs of smallholder farmers in developing countries : survey of literature

Maredia, Mywish | 2007
  • Author(s): Maredia, Mywish
  • Publisher: Michigan state university
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural education, curriculum development, agricultural innovations, small farms
Reviews recent literature on experiences gained in the development of innovative and demand-driven curricula to make the post-secondary agricultural education system serve the needs of smallholder farmers in developing countries.
 

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