Enhancing Agricultural Innovation - How to Go Beyond the Strengthening of Research Systems

Klappentext 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 agriculturalgrowth. Knowledge converts into products and services through an innovation systema 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. Thisbook assesses the usefulness of the innovation systems concept in guiding investments to support knowledge intensive! sustainable agricultural development for developing countries and its collaborators. Zusammenfassung 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. This book assesses the usefulness of the innovation systems concept in guiding investments to support the agricultural development for developing countries.

Product details

• Authors: Not Available (NA), World Bank, World Bank Group
• Assisted by: World Bank Group (Editor)
• Publisher: WORLD BANK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.10.2006
• EAN: 9780821367414
• ISBN: 978-0-8213-6741-4
• No. of pages: 184
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 222 mm x 6 mm
• Series: Agriculture and Rural Developm; Agriculture and Rural Developm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food; Social sciences, law, business > Business > International economy