Ragasa, Catherine and Golan, Jennifer | 2012
- Author(s): Ragasa, Catherine and Golan, Jennifer
- Publisher: International food policy research institute (IFPRI)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: farmers associations, advisory services, agriculture, africa
This paper assesses the role of rural institutions in the speedy recovery and growth of the agriculture and food sector in postconflict setting, focusing on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Raina, Rajeswan | 2005
- Author(s): Raina, Rajeswan
- Publisher: Rural policy working group (RIPWiG) ; with UNU-INTECH [etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: rural development, development models, innovations, co-operation between organizations, nongovernmental organizations, research centres, popular participation, india
Two Indian technology-based rural development schemes are compared to identify new insights for promoting rural innovation. One scheme (STARD) embodies many of the principles of the innovation systems approach.
Raina, Rajeswari S. | [2009]
- Author(s): Raina, Rajeswari S.
- Publisher: Centre for policy research
- Pages: --
- Keywords: rural development, innovations, poverty alleviation, civil society, nongovernmental organizations, institutional infrastructure, agricultural development, animal husbandry, south asia, india
This paper identifies some conceptual challenges that confront Governments and other actors, in their efforts to enable innovation capacities for inclusive growth, using the cases of 2 Indian civil society organizations.
Raina, Rajeswari S. | 2008
- Author(s): Raina, Rajeswari S.
- Publisher: Daya [etc.]
- Pages: 230--253
- Keywords: science and technology policy, innovations, rural development, poverty alleviation, technological change, communication process, institutional infrastructure, south asia, india
Science and technology policy makers must acknowledge that S&T is only one among several sources of knowledge in rural innovation and have to go through processes of institutional learning and change.
Rajalahti, Rikka | 2009
- Author(s): Rajalahti, Rikka
- Publisher: CTA
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural innovations, development strategies, development assistance, investments, co-operation between organizations, agricultural product marketing
Activities to promote the agenda of rural innovation systems are identified, including the organization of stakeholders, the development of a framework for new ideas and commercialization, and complimentary enabling investments.