Transformation of Agricultural Research Systems in Africa Lessons from Kenya

Nowhere is the need for agricultural research greater than it is in Africa. Nowhere are the complexities of producing well-adapted agricultural technologies more daunting. Yet the basic institutions supporting agriculture are some of the weakest in the developing world.In Africa, the challenge of increasing the food supply to keep pace with population growth and rising urban demand, of producing the agricultural technologies that will fuel that process, and of designing the basic institutions that will create and deliver these technologies, remains largely unmet.Transformation of Agricultural Research Systems in Africa: Lessons from Kenya analyzes Kenya's experiences in transforming its Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) over time. Kenya is the third largest agricultural research system in sub-Saharan Africa, and it was reorganized to make it more efficient in serving the needs of small-scale farms in national, regional, and global markets.The contributors to this volume are seasoned professionals with years of experience in crafting institutional innovation. This case study can be used to draw implications for other research systems in sub-Saharan Africa.

ISBN:	9780870137396
Publisher:	Michigan State University Press
Imprint:	Michigan State University Press
Published date:	31 Dec 2004
DEWEY:	630.7206762
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	438
Weight:	839g
Height:	254mm
Width:	178mm
Spine width:	28mm

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