Temple, Ludovic | 2012
- Author(s): Temple, Ludovic
- Publisher: CTA
- Pages: --
- Keywords: innovations, agricultural products, institutional infrastructure, developing countries
The author examines how the development of horticultural products to supply local, regional or international markets is related to determinants of innovation, distinguishing between the exogenous or endogenous nature of these determinants in relation to the geographic location of the innovations.
Tenywa, M.M. | 2011
- Author(s): Tenywa, M.M.
- Publisher: Learning publics institute (LPI)
- Pages: 117--146
- Keywords: agricultural innovations, farmers associations, capacity building, technology transfer, information networks, africa
This paper presents the processes, general guidelines lessons and experiences pertaining to “good practices” for organising and forming Agricultural Innovation Platforms in the Lake Kivu Pilot Learning Site area, covering three countries (Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo).
Thompson, John | 2009
- Author(s): Thompson, John
- Publisher: Institute of development studies (IDS). Future agricultures consortium
- Pages: --
- Keywords: farmers associations, capacity building, development strategies, nongovernmental organizations, ethiopia, kenya, malawi
Strengthening and empowering farmers organizations (FOs) in Africa will involve much trial and error. Scoping studies show that organizational development of FOs is a slow and uneven process that cannot be forced.
Thompson, John | 2009
- Author(s): Thompson, John
- Publisher: Institute of development studies (IDS). Future agricultures consortium
- Pages: --
- Keywords: farmers associations, organizational structure, management, empowerment, small farms, governance, popular participation, co-operation between organizations, africa south of sahara
The working principles to assess the performance of farmers' organization in Africa are: clarity of mission; sound governance; strong and accountable leadership; social inclusion; demand-driven; high technical and managerial capacity; and, effective engagement with external actors.
Tiffin, Scott | [1999]
- Author(s): Tiffin, Scott
- Publisher: IDRC. Regional office for Caribbean and Latin America
- Pages: --
- Keywords: development plans, development projects, innovations, capacity building, information management, latin america, caribbean region
Recent projects in Latin America and the Caribbean are reviewed in light of a model for project design which places increased emphasis on institution building, baseline information, and resource management.