Rural Innovation Systems

New insights into promoting pro-poor rural innovation : lessons from civil society

Sulaiman V., Rasheed | [2006]
  • Author(s): Sulaiman V., Rasheed
  • Publisher: Centre for research on innovation and science policy (CRISP)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural innovations, development strategies, rural areas, nongovernmental organizations, poverty alleviation, india
The innovations systems conceptual framework was used to analyse 4 cases of civil society attempts at promoting pro-poor innovation. One case dealt with the Systems of Rice Intensification.

Necessary but not sufficient : information and communication technology and its role in putting Research into use

Sulaiman V., Rasheed | 2011
  • Author(s): Sulaiman V., Rasheed
  • Publisher: Research into results]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural innovations, information technology, communication technology, agricultural research, asia
ICT in general has not contributed effectively to putting research and knowledge into use for innovation in agriculture and rural development as ICTS are mostly used to support traditional communication tasks. A big gap exists between theory and practice in communication, innovation and extension.

Studying rural innovation management : a framework and early findings from RIU in South Asia

Sulaiman V., Rasheed | 2010
  • Author(s): Sulaiman V., Rasheed
  • Publisher: NR international]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: innovations, development strategies, co-operation between organizations, rural development, agricultural research, asia
In innovation management, it is not technology access-related tasks alone that are important, but the bundling of these with other activities, which include the development of networks, advocacy for policy change, training and other negotiated changes in practice and action.

Tacit knowledge and innovation capacity : evidence from the Indian livestock sector

Sulaiman V., Rasheed | 2009
  • Author(s): Sulaiman V., Rasheed
  • Publisher: United nations university (UNU). Maastricht economic and social research and training centre on innovation and technology (MERIT)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: dairy industry, innovations, agricultural product marketing, milk, co-operatives, information networks, capacity building, india, andhra pradesh
The role of tacit knowledge in livestock sector innovation capacity in India is explored. The main conclusion is that better management of the learning processes is a more useful contribution to innovation than knowledge management.

Innovations in agricultural extension in India

Sulaiman V., Rasheed | 2003
  • Author(s): Sulaiman V., Rasheed
  • Publisher: Food and agriculture organization of the United nations (FAO). Sustainable development department (SD)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural extension, innovations, agricultural policy, south asia, india
An overview of the current innovations in agricultural extension in different states in India is provided with the aim of drawing preliminary lessons to inform the planned policy reform process at the national level.
 

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