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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451028903321

Titolo

Enhancing agricultural innovation [[electronic resource] ] : how to go beyond the strengthening of research systems

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2007

ISBN

1-280-64358-7

9786610643585

0-8213-6740-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (188 p.)

Collana

Agriculture and rural development

Disciplina

338.1/6

Soggetti

Agricultural innovations

Agricultural development projects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

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

Sommario/riassunto

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