Title:
Putting heads together : agricultural innovation platforms in practice
Editor:
Nederlof, S.
,
Wongtschowski, M.
,
Lee, F. van der
Place:
Amsterdam
Publisher:
KIT Publishers
Year:
2011
Series Title:
Bulletin / Development policy and practice
Serial number:
396
PAGE:
192
ISBN:
978-94-6022-183-5
ISSN:
0922-7911
Language:
eng
Subject:
Agriculture and Rural Development
Keywords:
agriculture
,
information and communication technologies
,
sustainable development
Abstract:
The agricultural sector in sub-Saharan Africa badly needs to find new ways of doing things if agricultural development is to contribute to food security and poverty alleviation. This is not only about introducing new technologies to farmers. It is also, even more importantly, about changes in the way old and new technologies, ideas and initiatives are put into practice – as well as how different actors work (together) to stimulate innovation. This book takes a look at platforms that have been set up in order to trigger such change. This book brings together twelve stories from the field about creating and working with innovation platforms in Africa. It is the result of practitioners putting their heads together to analyse their experiences, and to draw lessons from them. This joint analysis provides insights into how innovation platforms (can) work and different options available to them, and also offers suggestions on how to deal with their main common challenges.
Organization:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute
Region:
Africa South of Sahara
Category:
Practice
Right:
© 2011 KIT
Document type:
E-Book/ E-Book Chapter
File:
363104.pdf