Linking Agricultural Innovations to Knowledge Sharing in Africa

Linking Agricultural Innovations to Knowledge Sharing in Africa

Most recent African indigenous knowledge (IK) literature, especially in agriculture, emphasizes that Africans are informed innovators. This literature is filled with success stories; excellent examples of local innovations and discoveries include c...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
AGENTS
AGRICULTURE
APPROACH TO INNOVATION
COLLECTIVE LEARNING
CORE COMPETENCIES
DIFFUSION OF INNOVATIONS
FARMERS
HUNGER
INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE
INFORMATION ASYMMETRY
INNOVATION
INNOVATION PROCESS
INNOVATION PROCESSES
INNOVATION SYSTEMS
INNOVATIONS
INNOVATIVE ACTIVITIES
KNOWLEDGE GENERATION
KNOWLEDGE SHARING
KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
NETWORKS
NEW TECHNOLOGIES
NGOS
PESTS
PUBLIC POLICY
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
SYSTEM OF INNOVATION
TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/01/6653475/linking-agricultural-innovations-knowledge-sharing-africa
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10746
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Summary:Most recent African indigenous knowledge (IK) literature, especially in agriculture, emphasizes that Africans are informed innovators. This literature is filled with success stories; excellent examples of local innovations and discoveries include crop breeding, grafting against pests, water harvesting, soil management, conservation and processing. Indigenous agricultural innovations have continued to be important as most of the locally-grown food is for local consumption.

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