Rural Innovation Systems

Social capital gateway : resources for the study of social capital : databases and E-journals

Sabatini, Fabio | 2006-
  • Author(s): Sabatini, Fabio
  • Publisher: Social capital gateway
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: human resources, social development, developing countries, economic development, poverty alleviation
This website provides useful resources for researchers, teachers, students, and practitioners interested in the study of social capital and related topics such as poverty and development. It also promotes discussion.

Values in agricultural research and development management : rhetoric and practice

Salahuddin, Ahmad and Van Mele, Paul Liliane Jozef and Magor, Noel P. | 2007
  • Author(s): Salahuddin, Ahmad and Van Mele, Paul Liliane Jozef and Magor, Noel P.
  • Publisher: University of Sussex. Institute of development studies (IDS)]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural research, poverty alleviation, small farms, institutional infrastructure, innovations, capacity building, co-operation between organizations, south asia, bangladesh
The Poverty Elimination through Rice Research Assistance (PETRRA) project shows how values based research can produce a sustainable pro-poor outcome. It involves experiential learning among stakeholders.

Partnering for farmer-led research and extension

Salomon, Monique and Letty, Brigid | 2006
  • Author(s): Salomon, Monique and Letty, Brigid
  • Publisher: PROLINNOVA South Africa [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural innovations, popular participation, farmers, co-operation between organizations, agricultural extension, agricultural research, south africa
\\sl-320\\slmult0Sharing and learning workshops for farmers, extension personnel, and research staff took place in in KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo, South Africa as part of a Participatory Innovation Development (PID) process.

Human and social capital impacts of applying participatory approaches : a study of local agricultural research committees in Colombia (CIALs)

Sandoval, V. and Kaaria, S. and Lilja, N. | 2005
  • Author(s): Sandoval, V. and Kaaria, S. and Lilja, N.
  • Publisher:
  • Pages: 347--356
  • Keywords: agricultural research, popular participation, capacity building, community development, innovations, colombia
Local Agricultural Research Committees in Colombia (CIALs) were shown to have significant benefits in terms of leadership skills, agricultural experimentation, and general problem solving ability.

Coping with obstacles to successful partnerships : lessons from a multi-institutional partnership that links smallholder farmers to markets in eastern and southern Africa

Sangina, Pascal C. | 2004
  • Author(s): Sangina, Pascal C.
  • Publisher:
  • Pages: 104--122
  • Keywords: agricultural research, popular participation, small farms, market access, institution building, innovations, east africa, southern africa
Lessons were learned through a multi-institutional partnership on how to make agricultural research more client-oriented, demand driven, and market responsive. Success factors are highlighted and obstacles are discussed.
 

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