Rural Innovation Systems

Integrated agricultural research for development (IAR4D) - innovation systems : innovation platforms (IP) of agriculture value chains

| 2012
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: CORAF/WECARD
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  • Keywords: agricultural innovations, agricultural research, agricultural product marketing, developing countries
This document is prepared based on innovation system concepts, principles and practices, with particular reference to integrated agricultural research for development (IAR4D) which uses innovation platforms (IPs) in agricultural value chains. It suggests guidelines for effective IP management.

Gender sensitive participatory approaches to building producer organizations

| 2011
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  • Publisher: FAO
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  • Keywords: farmers associations, gender, women, institution building
Articles in this newsletter provide concrete examples of successful implementation of gender sensitive approaches in producers' organizations, including cooperatives, self-help groups, farmer's associations, trade unions and other types of groups that involve agriculture-driven joint activities.

CABI - ICT based (mobile phones) agricultural solutions in Pakistan

| 2011
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: CABI
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  • Keywords: agricultural extension, information technology, communication technology, advisory services, asia
A study, carried out by CABI, investigated the opportunity presented by the mobile phone market and telecom infrastructure to overcome the problems faced by agricultural extension in Pakistan.

Towards a vision for agricultural innovation in Chile in 2030

| 2011
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  • Publisher: Ministry of agriculture of Chile (MINAG)]
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  • Keywords: agricultural innovations, agricultural policy, development strategies, rural development, south america
This paper aims to explore the future of Chile’s agricultural innovation system and proposes a vision towards to guide future investments. This draft does not reflect any official position of the World Bank, FIA (Fundaciَn para la Innovaciَn Agraria) or the Ministry of Agriculture of Chile (MINAG).

Agricultural extension, advisory services and innovation

| 2011
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: University of Greenwich. Natural resource institute (NRI)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural extension, advisory services, research centres, developing countries
The Natural Resources Institute (NRI) has been involved in work and debate on improving the efficacy of agricultural advisory services and innovation processes. It has contributed to the consensus on a need for multi-faceted and multi-institutional agricultural extension and innovation systems.
 

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