This case study systematises the experiences of the ICCO Alliance in introducing a multi-stakeholder approach in all of its relations with partner organisations and in its development cooperation practice. Using Ken Wilber’s framework of institutional change, the author presents the internal as well as external influences that need to take place at the organisational level, the level of individual staff in these organisation as well as between organisations in the ICCO Alliance for the ICCO Alliance to be able to change.
This presentation was realized for the Global Conference on Agricultural Research & Development at
Montpellier, France, which was held on March 28-31, 2010. The author presents the topic of Agricultural Extension in India and includes the experience of the Farm Science Centre Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK).
A paradigm shift is needed to reposition the world’s AFS from being an important driver of environmental degradation to being a key contributor for the global transition to sustainability. Such a transformation can only happen through both generation of new knowledge and enhanced translation of knowledge into use. This achievement requires the generation of new knowledge and enhanced translation of knowledge into use, entailing considerable efforts in terms of research and innovation.
La présente étude porte sur l’analyse de la chaîne de valeur de la pomme de terre dans les régions de Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (TTH) et Casablanca-Settat (CS). Notre point de départ est une analyse descriptive des données récoltées sur le terrain et de la revue bibliographique. Puis, à travers une analyse fonctionnelle, nous identifions les acteurs de la chaîne, leurs fonctions et formes d’organisation, et les flux d’échange tout au long de celle-ci.
The report builds on the 'towards a vision for agricultural innovation in Chile in 2030' report and is further based on a series of background papers and a consultation process that took place between December 2010 and May 2011. The current study is the third in a series of three that were agreed between the Government of Chile and the World Bank to support the development of a long-term agricultural innovation strategy. The first paper reviewed the functioning of the three main public technological institutes and recommended how their performance can be improved.
In recent years, the notion of doing research with multiple partners has become an important concept in international development. This reflects the belief that partnerships are important for solving complex problems, reducing costs and competition for the same resources, increasing efficiency and ownership, and ensuring greater accountability.
Participatory research can improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and scope of research processes, and foster social inclusion, empowerment, and sustainability. Yet despite four decades of agricultural research institutions exploring and developing methods for participatory research, it has never become mainstream in the agricultural technology development cycle. Citizen science promises an innovative approach to participation in research, using the unique facilities of new digital technologies, but its potential in agricultural research participation has not been systematically probed.
Les changements climatiques sont intimement liés à l’agriculture et à la sécurité alimentaire. En effet, on peut considérer l’agriculture à la fois comme acteur, victime et sauveur des changements climatiques. Malgré ce triple rôle évident, l’agriculture n’apparait pas en tant que telle dans les négociations.
La extensión es el proceso de intervención de carácter educativo y transformador, cuyo objetivo es el desarrollo económico y social de las familias rurales, a través de servicios de asistencia técnica, intercambio de tecnología, desarrollo de capacidades y capacitación. Este documento muestra como lograr estos servicios.
Les « modèles d’entreprises inclusives » ont fait l’objet d’un regain d’intérêt ces dernières années, dans le cadre de débats plus généraux concernant l’accroissement des investissements agricoles dans les pays à faible revenu. Ce rapport se penche sur les coentreprises dans le secteur agricole sud-africain. L’expérience de l’Afrique du Sud présente des caractéristiques propres liées à son histoire et à son récent programme de réforme agraire. Les bénéficiaires de la réforme agraire se sont embarqués dans diverses coentreprises avec des partenaires commerciaux.