Rural Innovation Systems

Encounters, dialogues and learning alliances among farmers, scientists and others with the system of rice intensification in India

Prasad, C. Shambu | 2007
  • Author(s): Prasad, C. Shambu
  • Publisher: Xavier institute of management
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural research, innovations, rice, capacity building, empowerment, information exchange, south asia, india
Explores challenges for researchers to a civil society innovation such as tbe system of rice intensification. Learning alliances are suggested for providing a level playing field for all knowledge actors.

Shambu Prasad speaks at the FarmerFirst conference

Prasad, C. Shambu | 2007
  • Author(s): Prasad, C. Shambu
  • Publisher: University of Sussex]. Institute of development studies (IDS)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural research, innovations, rice, capacity building, information exchange, information networks, south asia
Shambu Prasad uses the introduction of the system of rice intensification in India to emphasize the need for learning alliances to avoid strengthening existing asymmetries in the knowledge system.

Towards a learning alliance : SRI in Orissa

Prasad, C. Shambu and Beumer, Koen and Mohanty, Debasis | 2007
  • Author(s): Prasad, C. Shambu and Beumer, Koen and Mohanty, Debasis
  • Publisher: WWF international. Project 'Dialogue on water, food and environment' [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural innovations, rice, crop management, poverty alleviation, capacity building, communication process, south asia, india, orissa
The reason why SRI (System of Rice Intensification) in Orissa and in the rest of India needs several learning alliances is that SRI is a complex and constantly evolving innovation.

An innovation systems study on fodder innovations project on enhancing livelihoods of poor livestock keepers in Krishna and Gunter districts of Andhra Pradesh

Prasad, C. Shambu and Sulaiman V., Rasheed | [ca. 2005]
  • Author(s): Prasad, C. Shambu and Sulaiman V., Rasheed
  • Publisher: Centre for research on innovation and science policy (CRISP)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: animal husbandry, agricultural innovations, animal feed, development projects, technology transfer, india, andhra pradesh
As part of an ongoing ILRI project, the interactions amongst the various actors in the local innovation system were mapped to enable scaling up and out of fodder innovations.

Learning networks matter : challenges to developing learning-based competence in mango production and post-harvest in Andhra Pradesh, India

Prasad Pant, Laxmi | 2008
  • Author(s): Prasad Pant, Laxmi
  • Publisher: United nations university (UNU). Maastricht economic and social research and training centre on innovation and technology (MERIT)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural product marketing, small farms, agricultural innovations, technological change, innovations, international trade, south asia, india
An analysis of inter-sectoral and intra-sectoral linkage patterns among stakeholder groups involved in mango production and export in Andhra Pradesh, India, provides the basis for technology development and innovation management policies.
 

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