Rural Innovation Systems

Post-harvest innovation to improve food security in Tanzania and Zimbabwe : learning alliance lessons

Morris, M.J. | 2005
  • Author(s): Morris, M.J.
  • Publisher: Natural resources institute (NRI) [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural innovations, technology transfer, pest management, post harvest losses, co-operation between organizations, africa south of sahara, east africa, southern africa
The strengths and weaknesses of Learning Alliances and relationship between conventional research and innovation systems approaches are discussed, using the case of a technology transfer project in sub-Saharan Africa.

Prioritization of demand-driven agricultural research for development in South-Asia

Mruthyunjaya | 2012
  • Author(s): Mruthyunjaya
  • Publisher: Asia-Pacific association of agricultural research institutions (APAARI) [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural research, development policy, research and development, asia
This study provides a prioritization of agricultural research investment in South Asia. It assesses innovative funding mechanisms, and thus refines the agricultural research agenda for South Asia. The report captures feedback from stakeholder dialogues in Bangladesh, India and Nepal, held mid-2012.

Learning to find ways to increase farmer access to innovation resources : monitoring and evaluation of local innovation support funds

Mudhara, Maxwell | 2008
  • Author(s): Mudhara, Maxwell
  • Publisher: International center for tropical agriculture (CIAT) [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural innovations, natural resources, small farms, capacity building, credit, asia, africa south of sahara, cambodia, ethiopia, nepal, south africa, uganda
Monitoring and evaluation activities are part of the action research process aimed at developing effective ways to make small amounts of money available to local innovators to accelerate local innovation processes.

Against all odds : reconciling the national systems of innovation in the South

Müller, Jens | 2004
  • Author(s): Müller, Jens
  • Publisher: Aalborg university. Department of development and planning
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: development research, innovations, information exchange, indigenous knowledge, latin america
The main features of recent transformations in the national systems of innovation in Latin America are highlighted. A fundamental problem is that existing endogenous innovative capabilities are becoming increasingly isolated.

Science, technology, and innovation in Chile

Mullin, James | cop. 2000
  • Author(s): Mullin, James
  • Publisher: International development research centre (IDRC)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: innovations, technological innovations, science and technology, chile
Chile's policies and programmes in science and technology are reviewed from a \"national system of innovation\" perspective. Reforms of public-sector co-ordination, public-sector technology institutes, and training policies are suggested.
 

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