| Description |
1 online resource (188 pages) |
| Contents |
CONTENTS; Boxes, Figures, and Tables; Preface; Executive Summary; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1. Reasons for Assessing the Value of the Innovation Systems Perspective; Boxes; Figures; Tables; 2. The Innovation Systems Concept: A Framework for Analysis; 3. Research Methodology and Case Study Descriptions; 4. Innovation System Capacity: A Comparative Analysis of Case Studies; 5. Reviewing the Innovation Systems Concept in Light of the Case Studies; 6. Toward a Framework for Diagnosis and Intervention; 7. Conclusions |
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Annex A: Agricultural Innovation Systems: A Methodology for Diagnostic AssessmentsAnnex B: Case Studies and Authors; Annex C: Case Study Detailed Summary Tables; Notes; References; Index |
| Summary |
Knowledge intensiveness has featured prominently in most strategies to promote agricultural development. In the past strengthened research systems may have increased the supply of new knowledge and technologies, but that has not necessarily translated into enhanced agricultural growth. Knowledge converts into products and services through an innovation system -- a network of organizations, enterprises and individuals focusing on bringing new knowledge into economic use, together with the institutions and policies that enable a well-functioning network. This book assesses the usefulness of the |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Agricultural innovations -- Case studies
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Agricultural development projects.
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Agricultural development projects
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Agricultural innovations
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780821367407 |
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0821367404 |
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