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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Autores principales: Lynam, John K., Methu, Joseph, Waithaka, Michael
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147894
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description 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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spelling CGSpace1478942025-11-06T03:43:53Z Integrating agricultural research into an African innovation system Lynam, John K. Methu, Joseph Waithaka, Michael innovation agricultural research systems economic growth public investment agricultural research agricultural growth technology research productivity agricultural development science poverty public expenditure public research 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. 2016-08-16 2024-06-21T09:23:28Z 2024-06-21T09:23:28Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147894 en https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896292123 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Lynam, John; Methu, Joseph; and Waithaka, Michael. 2016. Integrating agricultural research into an African innovation system. In Agricultural research in Africa: Investing in future harvests. Lynam, John; Beintema, Nienke M.; Roseboom, Johannes; and Badiane, Ousmane (Eds.). Chapter 13. Pp. 341-370. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896292123_13.
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agricultural growth
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agricultural development
science
poverty
public expenditure
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Methu, Joseph
Waithaka, Michael
Integrating agricultural research into an African innovation system
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economic growth
public investment
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technology
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productivity
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science
poverty
public expenditure
public research
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