Agriculture is a vital sector that will feed a projected global population of 9.5 billion by 2050. Smallholder farmers produce more than 70 percent of the world's food. Globally, there are approximately 570 million smallholder farmers, who own less than two hectares of land. However, smallholders in most developing countries face challenges such as access to finance and insurance, unfair wages, access to agricultural resources and lack of market access.
El proceso de gestión de la innovación de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias de la Universidad de Antioquia produce importantes aportes al Sistema Nacional de Innovación Agropecuaria a través de la generación de nuevos conocimientos. Estos son consignados en el presente libro a través de la sistematización de los saberes propios del ejercicio profesoral, en cumplimiento de los ejes misionales de docencia, investigación y extensión, así como en la difusión del conocimiento que se produce al interior de la facultad.
El proceso de gestión de la innovación de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias de la Universidad de Antioquia produce importantes aportes al Sistema Nacional de Innovación Agropecuaria a través de la generación de nuevos conocimientos. Estos son consignados en el presente libro a través de la sistematización de los saberes propios del ejercicio profesoral, en cumplimiento de los ejes misionales de docencia, investigación y extensión, así como en la difusión del conocimiento que se produce al interior de la facultad.
Este libro ofrece instrumentos conceptuales sobre el agronegocio y sus perspectivas de cara a las exigencias tecnológicas y de innovación en la cuarta revolución industrial. Para ello, presenta un análisis de las técnicas y herramientas aplicadas al estudio de la gestión de conocimiento, la gestión tecnológica y las capacidades de innovación, así como algunos casos de éxito en la transferencia y la adopción de tecnologías en las organizaciones agrarias.
The challenges faced by agricultural innovation systems (A.I.S.) are complex to solve, however, the authors consider that understanding the processes of innovation and development (R&D), sustainability, use of information and communication technologies, training, and outreach, as the focus of discussion in this review, have great potential to close the gaps in the system; as well as exploring strategies, projects and best practices that dynamize the operation of the system. The objective of this article is to review the literature on A.I.S.A.
Agrifood value chains of small and medium-sized producers in the Near East and North Africa region have the potential to generate more value through improved access to high-value markets. Limited logistics capacity in the region, coupled with lack of access to continuous cold chain, has resulted in weak supply chain management, high level of food loss, lack of compliance with food quality and safety standards; information asymmetries; and unfair value distribution, affecting income and livelihood of small and medium-sized producers.
This collection of posters from the TAP-AIS project illustrates key achievements of the project towards strengthening national agricultural innovation systems (AIS) in Africa (Burkina Faso, Eritrea, Malawi, Rwanda, Senegal), Latin America (Colombia), Asia and the Pacific (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Pakistan). For each of these nine countries, and for their respective regions, the posters provide: i) thematic focus and context; ii) constraints in the AIS; iii) capacity development interventions; iv) outcomes; v) the way forward.
Holding a vision of Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE), and with a target of net-zero carbon emission by 2070, India plans to usher in a green industrial and economic transition through a movement with an environmentally conscious lifestyle. One of the credible options for a continuous, predictable, accessible and cost-free green energy source is solar power. In the agricultural sector, one of the key innovations in promoting solar irrigation was the initiation of the world's first ever Solar Cooperative - Dhundi Solar Energy Producers' Cooperative Society (DSEPCS) - in Gujarat, India.
The Korea National University of Agriculture and Fisheries (KNUAF)'s innovative program is helping South Korea overcome issues relating to its ageing rural population while simultaneously developing elite human resources to establish and promote a highly competent agriculture sector. Since its inception, the KNUAF has been producing young highly competent professionals to manage its high tech agriculture either as entrepreneurs or farm managers.
Meeting rising global demand for food and responding to changes such as climate change, globalization, and urbanization will thus require good policy, sustained investments, and innovation – not business as usual. Agricultural innovation enables the agriculture sector, farmers and rural entrepreneurs to adapt rapidly when challenges occur and to respond readily when new opportunities arise – for example in the fields of technology and markets.