Rural Innovation Systems

The African agricultural technology foundation

| cop. 2002-
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  • Publisher: The African agricultural technology foundation (AATF)
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  • Keywords: agricultural innovations, biotechnology, small farms, genetic engineering, intellectual property, africa south of sahara
The AATF is to bring proprietary agricultural innovations to smallholder farmers in Sub- Saharan Africa to increase productivity and improve livelihoods. The AATF was officially inaugurated in Kenya in 2004.

NRI : Natural resources institute

| cop. 2002-
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  • Publisher: University of Greenwich. Natural resources institute (NRI)
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  • Keywords: sustainable development, natural resources, human resources, poverty alleviation, food security, economic growth, advisory services, training and research institutions
NRI specializes in research, consultancy and education for the sustainable management of natural and human resources in developing countries, with an emphasis on poverty reduction, economic growth, and food security.

AGRIDEA international

| cop. 2002-
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  • Publisher: AGRIDEA
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  • Keywords: agricultural development, rural development, development assistance, switzerland
AGRIDEA is a capacity building organization for rural and agricultural development in Switzerland and around the world. Information is provided on AGRIDEA's activities in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe.

CIAT : Centro internacional de agricultura tropical

| cop. 2001-
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  • Publisher: Centro internacional de agricultura tropical (CIAT)
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  • Keywords: agricultural research, small farms, innovations, rural areas, market access, sustainable agriculture, latin america, africa
CIAT helps to reduce hunger and poverty in the tropics through collaborative research aimed at: (1) more competitive agriculture; (2) healthy agro-ecosystems; and (3) rural innovation.

SRISTI : Society for research and initiatives for sustainable technologies and institutions

| cop. 2001-
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  • Publisher: Society for research and initiatives for sustainable technologies and institutions (SRISTI)
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  • Keywords: innovations, indigenous knowledge, intellectual property, property rights, india
SRISTI provides organizational support to the Honey Bee Network by documenting, disseminating, and developing grassroots innovations in India, and by securing intellectual property rights for grassroots innovators.
 

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This information portal provides access to selected free, full-text electronic documents on Rural Innovation Systems (RIS).