Rural Innovation Systems

FARA : Forum for agricultural research in Africa

| 2006-
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  • Publisher: Forum for agricultural research in Africa (FARA)
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  • Keywords: agricultural research, agricultural development, international agricultural co-operation, international organizations, africa
FARA is an umbrella organization bringing together and forming coalitions of major stakeholders in agricultural research and development (ARD) in Africa. It plays advocacy and coordinating roles for ARD.

Royal tropical institute (KIT)

| 2006-
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  • Publisher: Royal tropical institute (KIT)
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  • Keywords: training and research institutions, museums, culture, gender, governance, health, sustainable development, development assistance, netherlands
The Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) is an independent centre of knowledge and expertise in the areas of international and intercultural cooperation. The Institute contributes to sustainable development, poverty alleviation and cultural preservation and exchange.

SD dimensions

| 2006-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Food and agriculture organization of the United nations (FAO). Sustainable development department (SD)
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  • Keywords: sustainable development, information dissemination, agricultural development, poverty alleviation, environmental protection, institution building
The Sustainable Development Department (SD) of the FAO is a reference centre for knowledge on biological and socio-economic dimensions of development. Subjects include people's participation, agrarian transformation, and institutional reform.

FAO : Food and agriculture organization of the United nations : helping to build a world without hunger

| 2006-
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  • Publisher: Food and agriculture organization of the United nations (FAO)
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  • Keywords: fao, agricultural development, forestry, fisheries, development policy, agricultural technical co-operation, information dissemination
FAO leads international efforts to defeat hunger by helping developing countries and countries in transition modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices and by sharing policy expertise and knowledge.

Eldis : the gateway to development information

| 2006-
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  • Publisher: University of Sussex]. Institute of development studies (IDS)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: development, information dissemination, internet, information systems
ELDIS provides access to over 18,000 free Internet documents with strategic, policy or practical interest for development practitioners based in both the North and South.
 

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