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Research Into Use: investigating the relationship between agricultural research and innovation
Andy Hall, Jeroen Dijkman and Rasheed Sulaiman V. set out an analytical framework for doing research on the question of how to use agricultural research for innovation and impact. They focus on the Research Into Use programme sponsored by the UK's Department for International Development (DFID).
Agricultural innovation systems investment sourcebook: concept note
Investments into research, extension and education or access to knowledge and technology alone do not guarantee that farmers and entrepreneurs are able to adopt technologies, use knowledge and innovate. This Concept Note illustrates that additional interventions centering on innovation capacity and enabling environment may be warranted to enhance innovation.
Designing and implementing agricultural innovation funds: lessons from competitive research and matching grant projects
This World Bank report synthesizes experience with the two main innovation funds that the World Bank has used to fund agricultural innovation - competitive research grants and matching grants - and offers lessons and guidelines for designing and implementing them.
Towards a farmer-governed approach to agricultural research for development: lessons from international experiences with Local Innovation Support Fund
Novel mechanisms for funding agricultural research for development aim at giving small farmers a central role in deciding what types of innovation they want to explore and develop and how to do this. Experiences of Prolinnova with one such mechanism, the Local Innovation Support Fund, are reported.
Pro-poor, entrepreneur-based innovation and its role in rural development (2010) Lina Sonne, UNU-MERIT
Pro-poor innovation in rural areas is more likely to occur through small-scale ventures and entrepreneurs than industrial research and development. The author reviews literature on rural development, innovation and entrepreneurship.
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