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Targeting agricultural research for development in the semi-arid tropics of sub-saharan Africa

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Title Targeting agricultural research for development in the semi-arid tropics of sub-saharan Africa
 
Subject Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics
 
Description This publication contains the papers, discussions and recommendations at an international workshop, Targeting agricultural research for development in the semi-arid tropics of sub- Saharan Africa. The meeting was attended by over 50 R&D specialists from national and international research institutes, regional organizations, universities, NGOs, donor agencies and the private sector. There have been significant changes in policy, market conditions and household livelihood strategies in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in the past decade. This meeting sought to examine the effects of these changes on smallholder farmers' investment strategies; identify factors
influencing technology choice; assess trends and prospects relating to agricultural technology; and examine institutional arrangements to support research.
The presentations and discussions highlighted the key biophysical, socio-economic, and institutional factors influencing technology adoption. Recommendations were made on specific ways to improve technology adoption and impact in semi-arid areas, including new approaches to be
considered by international research institutes such as ICRISAT.
 
Publisher International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
 
Contributor Freeman, H A
Rohrbach, D D
Ackello-Ogutu, C
 
Date 2002
 
Type Book
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/483/1/RA_00392.pdf
Freeman, H A and Rohrbach, D D and Ackello-Ogutu, C, eds. (2002) Targeting agricultural research for development in the semi-arid tropics of sub-saharan Africa. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Nairobi, Kenya. ISBN 929066455X