Weperen, Willem van | 2011
- Author(s): Weperen, Willem van
- Publisher: Agriculture and livelihood
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural extension, advisory services, private sector, public sector, small farms, development planning, guidelines, project evaluation, market access, africa
Guidelines for setting up market oriented agricultural advisory services were derived from an inventory of experiences with such services. The guidelines are to be used by the AFAAS (African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services) Country Fora to strengthen agricultural knowledge systems.
Westendorp, Annemarie and Biggs, Stephen | 2003
- Author(s): Westendorp, Annemarie and Biggs, Stephen
- Publisher:
- Pages: 12--
- Keywords: community development, self-help, pest management, agricultural training, nonformal education, institution building, south asia, nepal
Institutional changes in the integrated pest management part of the agricultural and natural resources innovation system in Nepal are investigated, using ideas and methods from innovations systems and actor approaches.
Wettasinha, Chesha and Wongtschowski, Mariana and Waters-Bayer, Ann | 2006
- Author(s): Wettasinha, Chesha and Wongtschowski, Mariana and Waters-Bayer, Ann
- Publisher: International institute of rural reconstruction (IIRR) [etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural innovations, popular participation, farmers, agricultural research, institutional infrastructure, nongovernmental organizations, international co-operation
A compilation of experiences of organizations facilitating partnerships among major stakeholders to promote local innovation in agricultural research and development in Africa, Asia, and Latin America within the Prolinnova framework.
Wigboldus, Seerp | 2011
- Author(s): Wigboldus, Seerp
- Publisher: Wageningen UR
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural innovations, private sector, public sector, food security, africa
The paper summarises findings of an exploratory study of the role of knowledge institutes in public-private partnerships for the improvement of food and nutrition security in Africa. It defines effective roles of knowledge institutes in related (agricultural) innovation processes.
Wijesekera, Manori and Silva, Malaka de | cop. 2010]
- Author(s): Wijesekera, Manori and Silva, Malaka de
- Publisher: TVE Asia Pacific (TVEAP)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural innovations, co-operation between organizations, rural development, agricultural research, agricultural extension
PROLINNOVA, a global learning network promoting local innovation by small-scale farmers, is active in 17 developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. It supports farmer-led research and development to improve livelihoods and food security. The video presents an overview of the network.