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GFAR Briefing Papers
- Mobilizing financial resources for agricultural research in developing countries: Trends and mechanisms
Author: EcheverrÃa, Ruben G.; Beintema, Nienke M.
Date: 2009-07-01
This paper presents a comparative analysis of current agricultural research funding sources in developing countries and discusses several agricultural research funding mechanisms in an effort to promote dialogue and future analysis on key funding issues related to agricultural research for development (AR4D).
- Investing in Agricultural Development. Information, Knowledge and Communication the 'Fertilizers' of Future Research Harvests
Author: Peter Ballantyne
Date: 2007-06-01
Like the famous NPK fertilizer formula for plant growth, agricultural organizations and institutions require regular doses of the three information, knowledge and communication elements. The experiments are taking place in all agricultural sectors and disciplines, in libraries and documentation centers, on the Internet, with farmer groups, as part of extension, by researchers themselves, in regional networks, with data and databases, using traditional knowledge, among CGIAR information technology and information management professionals, in publishing, using geographic information systems, across mobile phones, using participatory video, and as part of knowledge management initiatives. Bringing all these together and helping to make sense of the different strands is an important role for global connectors like GFAR. In this paper, Peter Ballantyne gives us a comprehensive overview of the situation in 2007.
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