Rural Innovation Systems

The centrally administered Agricultural research fund of the Department of research development, Ministry of agriculture and cooperatives, Tanzania : competitive agricultural technology funds in developing countries

Chema, Sam | 1999
  • Author(s): Chema, Sam
  • Publisher: Agricultural research foundation (AGREF)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural research, research grants, project identification, popular participation, small farms, tanzania
The National Agricultural Research Fund (NARF) of Tanzania was evaluated in 1999. Although the main beneficiary was intended to be the smallholder, this focus is not clear in the projects.

The Agricultural research fund of the Kenya agricultural research institute : competitive agricultural technology funds (ARF) in developing countries

Chema, Sam | 1999
  • Author(s): Chema, Sam
  • Publisher: Agricultural research foundation (AGREF)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural research, funds, contracts, competition, kenya
The Agricultural Research Fund of the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute is evaluated and improvements of performance in terms of equity, being demand-driven, promoting efficiency, and sustainability of financing are suggested.

Stakeholder analysis and natural resource management

Chevalier, Jacques | 2001
  • Author(s): Chevalier, Jacques
  • Publisher: Carleton university
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: decision-making, social structure, social groups, project planning, natural resources, environmental management
It is shown that stakeholder analysis is an integral part of all social activity, but caution should be taken not to forego longer-term challenges to power structures.

Mobilizing the potential of rural and agricultural extension

Christoplos, Ian | 2010
  • Author(s): Christoplos, Ian
  • Publisher: Food and agriculture organization of the United nations (FAO) [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural extension, private sector, public sector, institution building
This paper presents the case for a relationship between agricultural research and extension which recognizes that farmers and other market actors are making a range of demands on agricultural service providers, most of which are not about technology transfer per se.

Agricultural advisory services and the market

Christoplos, Ian | 2008
  • Author(s): Christoplos, Ian
  • Publisher: Overseas development institute (ODI)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural extension, private sector, agricultural product marketing, small farms
Market-oriented agricultural advisory services (MOAAS) are needed to help smallholders tap into more profitable markets. Market orientation demands a value chain orientation to be effective.
 

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