Spallek, Patricia | 2007
- Author(s): Spallek, Patricia
- Publisher: Deutsche Gesellschaft für technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: rural development, information management, information networks, popular participation, capacity building, institution building
This bulletin looks at the current practice of knowledge management in development institutions, in projects and programmes, in emerging farmers' organizations, and at the knowledge flow between them.
Spielman, David | cop. 2008
- Author(s): Spielman, David
- Publisher: Euforic
- Pages: --
- Keywords: rural development, innovations, development strategies, development research, agricultural development, poverty alleviation
David Spielman argues that the innovation systems approach is appropriate for the study of developing-country agriculture because it captures intricate actor inter-relationships, processes of institutional learning, policy, poverty reduction, and socio-economic development.
Spielman, David J. | 2012
- Author(s): Spielman, David J.
- Publisher: International food policy research institute (IFPRI)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural innovations, technology transfer, economics, asia
The paper examines the economics of hybrid rice in South Asia. It sets the discussion within an analytical approach to agricultural science, technology and innovation that focuses on improving the efficiency with which new technology is transformed into economically relevant products and services.
Spielman, David J. | 2008
- Author(s): Spielman, David J.
- Publisher: International food policy research institute (IFPRI)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural innovations, small farms, poverty alleviation, market access, private sector, east africa, ethiopia
Studies the interactions between smallholders and other actors in the agricultural sector. Concludes that market and civil society actors should get more rome to participate in smallholder innovation networks.
Spielman, David J. | 2006
- Author(s): Spielman, David J.
- Publisher:
- Pages: 55--66
- Keywords: innovations, research, technological change, development strategies
The literature on innovation systems discusses new opportunities to apply innovation systems analysis to the study of agricultural research and technology change in developing countries.