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Integrating agricultural research into an African innovation system

This chapter explores the potential for organizing African agricultural research within an AIS framework. The first section evaluates the principal issues involved within the specific context of the region. The second section presents a concrete example of the approach in the form of a case study. T...

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Main Authors: Lynam, John K., Methu, Joseph, Waithaka, Michael
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2016
Subjects:
innovation
agricultural research systems
economic growth
public investment
agricultural research
agricultural growth
technology
research
productivity
agricultural development
science
poverty
public expenditure
public research
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147894
Summary:This chapter explores the potential for organizing African agricultural research within an AIS framework. The first section evaluates the principal issues involved within the specific context of the region. The second section presents a concrete example of the approach in the form of a case study. Thereafter, the principal methodologies for bringing about this kind of organizational transformation are reviewed. Finally, existing examples of the region’s use of the AIS approach are reviewed to explore lessons learned to date.

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