Rural Innovation Systems

The two faces of innovation : how combinations of institutional and technical innovations are changing the post-harvest systems of small-scale tomato producers in India

Shivani, Manaktala and Amitabha, Sadangi | 2002]
  • Author(s): Shivani, Manaktala and Amitabha, Sadangi
  • Publisher: s.n.
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: technological innovations, development projects, marketing, tomatoes, institution building, himachal pradesh, india
The system of International Development Enterprises to technology development was applied to the post-harvest system of tomato farmers in India, showing that IDE could benefit from an institutional innovations approach.

Initial problems in the establishment of technology and innovation brokerage structures in emerging markets - an applied case from Mexico

Siemsen, Hayo | 2005
  • Author(s): Siemsen, Hayo
  • Publisher: A.I. Cuza university
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: new technologies, innovations, technological innovations, institution building, mexico, central america
Lessons are learned from the establishment of technology and innovation brokerage structures (TIBS) in Mexico. Despite difficulties, the initial results of TIBS-building indicate the potential for emulation elsewhere.

Combining efforts to improve African agricultural advisory services

Silim, Nahdy | 2008
  • Author(s): Silim, Nahdy
  • Publisher: African forum for agricultural advisory services (AFAAS) etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural research, aid co-ordination, development assistance, research centres, technological change, popular participation, small farms, africa south of sahara
There has been a renewal in interest in agricultural research in Africa, but more needs to be done in terms of co-ordination and farmer participation to ensure effectiveness in technology transfer.

Application of the knowledge management approach in the SIBTA's PITAs : a progress report

Silva Andreu, Gabriela | 2005
  • Author(s): Silva Andreu, Gabriela
  • Publisher:
  • Pages: 322--330
  • Keywords: agricultural innovations, development projects, agricultural extension, information management, bolivia
Use of the knowledge management (KM) approach in the planning, contracting, monitoring, and evaluation of agricultural innovation projects was examined using success-case stories and testimonies of KM-based extension work.

A Senegalese success story of an EAS private-public partnership in cereal value-chain development

Simpson, Brent | 2012
  • Author(s): Simpson, Brent
  • Publisher: Modernizing extension and advisory services (MEAS)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural extension, advisory services, public services, private sector, africa
In the southern portion of Senegal’s central peanut basin, experience has shown that market-led approaches to agriculture-based poverty reduction and increased food security actually increase the demand for modern extension and advisory services (EAS) inputs.
 

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