Paterson, Adi and Adam, Rob and Mullin, Jim | 2003
- Author(s): Paterson, Adi and Adam, Rob and Mullin, Jim
- Publisher: Authors
- Pages: --
- Keywords: development planning, development strategies, innovations, science and technology policy, africa south of sahara, south africa
The concepts underpinning a national system of innovation and the advantages over the older “R&D system” and “science and technology system” approaches are outlined, using the case of South Africa.
Patton, Michael Quinn and Horton, Douglas | 2009
- Author(s): Patton, Michael Quinn and Horton, Douglas
- Publisher: Institutional learning and change initiative (ILAC)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural innovations, development strategies, project evaluation
To identify stakeholders in utilization-focused evaluation for agricultural innovation, it's useful to ask who can use the evaluation to change the programme?
Payne, Judy and Woodard, Josh | 2010
- Author(s): Payne, Judy and Woodard, Josh
- Publisher: U.S. Agency for international development (USAID)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural extension, information technology, rural development, africa
The Fostering Agriculture Competitiveness Employing Information Communication Technologies (FACET) project aims to enhance the use of information & communication technology (ICT) in USAID's agricultural development projects. This paper focuses on ICT applications in agricultural extension services.
Peluffo, Adriana | 2001
- Author(s): Peluffo, Adriana
- Publisher: Universidad de la Republica Uruguay
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agroindustry, innovations, investments, trade liberalization, international competition, uruguay, south america
A study of the impact of trade liberalization and multinational companies on innovation in the Uruguayan food sector suggests that increased import competition reduces the investment in innovation.
Peterson, Warren | 2001
- Author(s): Peterson, Warren
- Publisher: International service for national agricultural research (ISNAR)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural research, information systems, technology transfer, co-operation between organizations
A four-step approach to improving linkages between major institutional actors in agricultural knowledge and information systems (AKIS), outlining the principal lessons of linkage planning.