Technology development assistance for agriculture : putting research into use in low income countries / Norman Clark. [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Clark, Norman.

Series:

Routledge explorations in development studies ; 4.

Routledge Explorations in Development Studies ; 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agricultural assistance--Developing countries.

Agricultural assistance.

Agricultural development projects--Developing countries.

Agricultural development projects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Stemming from an 11-year DFID funded programme under its Renewable Natural Resources Research Strategy (RNRRS), Technology Development Assistance for Agriculture: Putting Research into Low Income Countries reviews part of this programme as a case study of a broader issue of technology development for Africa. Controversially, it critiques current international technology development assistance and focuses on the potential role of the private sector in agricultural technology development as well as providing insights for future cognate science policy and practice.The book focuse

Contents:

Cover; Technology Development Assistance for Agriculture; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; List of abbreviations; Preface and acknowledgements; 1 Technology development for agriculture; broad context; 2 Science policy and the knowledge market; 3 Research into use programme; 4 Biotechnology projects; 5 NGO-led projects; 6 Other projects; 7 Putting research into use: RIU Best Bet programme; Appendix 1: RIU discussion paper series; Appendix 2: RNRRS projects; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed May 17, 2013).

ISBN:

1-134-05866-7

0-203-52489-6

1-134-05859-4

9780203524893

OCLC:

841809207