Rural Innovation Systems

Conceptual and methodological developments in innovation

Roling, Niels | 2006]
  • Author(s): Roling, Niels
  • Publisher: Centre for tropical agriculture (CIAT) - Africa etc.
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural innovations, agricultural production, institution building, co-operation between organizations, private sector, government departments, capacity building, small farms
The author sketches the developments over 50 years of agricultural innovation thinking, from “treadmill innovation” in the Mid-West to agricultural knowledge and innovation systems (AKIS) and the Convergence of Sciences Programme.

Livelihoods, social capital and participatory monitoring and evaluation approaches

Romero, Luis Alfredo Hérnandez | 2006
  • Author(s): Romero, Luis Alfredo Hérnandez
  • Publisher:
  • Pages: 404--408
  • Keywords: rural development, social action, evaluation, popular participation, colombia
Five social capital mechanisms could benefit livelihood outcomes: more effective government; solving common-pool problems; diffusion of innovations; lowering transaction costs; and informal insurance.

Reforming agricultural services in partnership with the producer organizations : lessons of the Agricultural services and rural producer organizations program (PSAOP) in Senegal

Rondot, Pierre and Collion, Marie-Hélène and Sarr, Léopold and Le Gall, François | 2004
  • Author(s): Rondot, Pierre and Collion, Marie-Hélène and Sarr, Léopold and Le Gall, François
  • Publisher: World bank]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: farmers associations, popular participation, administrative agencies, institution building, fertilizers, seeds, agricultural extension, agricultural credit, west africa, senegal
The lessons learnt from reforming agricultural services in Senegal are reviewed. One of the conclusions is that empowered producers are capable of advancing the institutional reforms that are necessary.

Optimizing public and private investments in agricultural innovations : policy implications

Roseboom, Johannes | 2012
  • Author(s): Roseboom, Johannes
  • Publisher: CTA
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural innovations, development policy, economics, private sector
The author explores the role of government in supporting agricultural innovation, and strategies to ensure that the available public resources are invested in the most promising agricultural innovation opportunities.

The optimal level of investment in agricultural innovation

Roseboom, Johannes | 2012
  • Author(s): Roseboom, Johannes
  • Publisher: CTA
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural innovations, development policy, finance, economics
Policymakers not only have to make decisions about whether government support is needed, but also about how much support should be given and in what form (tax deduction facilities, subsidies, or direct provision of services).
 

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