Rural Innovation Systems

Evaluation of value-added agricultural advisory services : case study of agriclinics in southern Asia

Glendenning, Claire J. and Babu, Suresh C. and Asenso-Okyere, Kwadwo | 2011
  • Author(s): Glendenning, Claire J. and Babu, Suresh C. and Asenso-Okyere, Kwadwo
  • Publisher: International food policy research institute (IFPRI)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agriculture, agricultural extension, advisory services, private sector, asia
India's national program of agriclinics and agribusiness centers, started in 2002, aims to provide farmers with a reliable alternative to the private input dealer by subsidizing technically trained agricultural graduates to establish their own agricultural input shops and agriclinic laboratories.

Farmer participation in private sector agricultural extension

Glover, Dominic | [2007]
  • Author(s): Glover, Dominic
  • Publisher: Wageningen university. Technology and agrarian development group
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural extension, private sector, transnational corporations, popular participation, small farms, south asia, india
This article examines the role played by transnational companies in agricultural and rural development, through a case study of the Monsanto Smallholder Programme.

Taking statistics (more) seriously : the measurement of science, technology and innovation and its future

Godin, Benoît | 2011
  • Author(s): Godin, Benoît
  • Publisher: INRS. UCS
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: innovations, science and technology capability, evaluation research
This paper focuses on indicators of the whole process of STI (Science, Technology and Innovation), from invention to commercialization and diffusion. Several dimensions of STI are still measured poorly or not at all.

Innovation systems : World bank support of science and technology development

Goel, Vinod Kumar | 2004
  • Author(s): Goel, Vinod Kumar
  • Publisher: World bank
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: research and development, science and technology, technological innovations, education, vocational training, development assistance, world bank
Identification of the main themes of knowledge-based economy projects of the World Bank is followed by key lessons learned for industrial technology development and building national innovation systems.

Participatory research and development for sustainable agriculture and natural resource management : a sourcebook

Gonsalves, Julian | 2005
  • Author(s): Gonsalves, Julian
  • Publisher: IDRC
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural research, agricultural development, community participation, natural resources, environmental management, agricultural innovations, technological change, small farms, developing countries
Field-tested participatory research and development (PR&D) concepts and practices for practitioners, researchers, and academics are presented. Applications in sustainable crop and animal production from over 30 countries are described.
 

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