Rivera, William M. | [2006]
- Author(s): Rivera, William M.
- Publisher: Association for international agricultural and extension education] (AIAEE)
- Pages: 580--591
- Keywords: agricultural development, technological change, innovations, development strategies, information management, institution building
This paper traces how four major international knowledge frameworks for enabling agriculture have evolved over time. The most promising is now moving toward an approach based on comprehensive innovation systems.
Rivera, William M. and Qamar, M. Kalim and Mwandemere, Henry K. | 2005
- Author(s): Rivera, William M. and Qamar, M. Kalim and Mwandemere, Henry K.
- Publisher: Food and agriculture organization of the United nations (FAO). Sustainble development department. Research, extension and training division
- Pages: --
- Keywords: innovations, development strategies, rural development, co-operation between organizations
This synthesis puts forward 25 guidelines for advancing Agricultural Knowledge and Information Systems for Rural Development (AKIS/RD) through strengthening the policy environment, institutional support, demand drive, partnerships, and funding.
Rivera, William M. and Sulaiman, V. Rasheed | 2010
- Author(s): Rivera, William M. and Sulaiman, V. Rasheed
- Publisher: AGRIDEA]
- Pages: 64--69
- Keywords: agricultural extension, innovations, development strategies, institutional infrastructure
The authors review the ongoing extension reform initiatives in the context of agricultural innovation systems, and argue for major institutional reforms to strengthen agricultural extension so that it facilitates innovation more effectively.
Roa V., José Ignacio | 2005
- Author(s): Roa V., José Ignacio
- Publisher:
- Pages: 435--442
- Keywords: agricultural research, native americans, technology transfer, agricultural innovations, grains, on-farm research, colombia
The effectiveness of the Local Agricultural Research Committee (CIAL) approach in engendering a process of innovation among the Guambiano Amerindians of Colombia was demonstrated, using the case of quinoa cultivation.
Robertson, Tim | 2012
- Author(s): Robertson, Tim
- Publisher: Department for international development (DFID)]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural innovations, project evaluation, development strategies, africa
The Research Into Use programme (RIU) was commissioned in 2006 to address ways to scale up successful innovations from agricultural research. The intention of RIU was to deliver the impact from the 10 year (1995 to 2005) DFID-funded suite of programmes on Renewable Natural Resources (RNRRS).