Nadvi, Khalid and Barrientos, Stephanie Ware | 2004
- Author(s): Nadvi, Khalid and Barrientos, Stephanie Ware
- Publisher: University of Sussex. Institute of development studies (IDS)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: enterprise development, small enterprises, development strategies, industrial location, market access, poverty alleviation
The links between small firm clusters and poverty reduction are reviewed, the policy implications are identified, and a framework for poverty and social impact assessment of cluster development is presented.
Navarro, Maria | [2007]
- Author(s): Navarro, Maria
- Publisher: Association for international agricultural and extension education] (AIAEE)
- Pages: 246--257
- Keywords: agricultural extension, technology transfer, indigenous knowledge, diffusion of innovations, popular participation
Many technology transfer programmes fail because the importance of indigenous knowledge systems is not recognized. Strategies to help change agents better analyse the change process are outlined.
Nederlof, Suzanne and Pyburn, Rhiannon | cop. 2012
- Author(s): Nederlof, Suzanne and Pyburn, Rhiannon
- Publisher: Royal tropical institute (KIT)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural innovations, organizational change, crop management, water management, agricultural research, west africa, benin, ghana, mali
The research programme Convergence of Sciences - Strengthening Agricultural Innovation Systems in Ghana, Mali and Benin (CoS-SIS) explores and experiments with new pathways for agricultural innovation. It has put in place innovation platforms to enhance institutional change.
Nederlof, Suzanne and Wongtschowski, Mariana and Lee, Femke van der | cop. 2011
- Author(s): Nederlof, Suzanne and Wongtschowski, Mariana and Lee, Femke van der
- Publisher: Royal tropical institute (KIT)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural innovations, co-operation between organizations, information networks, developing countries
The publication provides new information on the performance of innovation platforms in developing countries, offers options to policy makers, and gives inspiration to all actors involved in one way or another in stimulating innovation in the agricultural sector.
Nguyen, Quy-Hanh and Evers, Han-Dieter | 2011
- Author(s): Nguyen, Quy-Hanh and Evers, Han-Dieter
- Publisher: University of Bonn. Center for development research (ZEF)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: small farms, farmers, farming systems, know-how, information exchange, information networks, technology transfer, vietnam
This research investigates the development path, brokerage undertakings and knowledge networking practiced by farmers, who act as knowledge brokers. An extended framework of knowledge diffusion management is also proposed.