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Success story 2: From subsistence to commercial viability: The role of an innovation broker in transforming the rural poultry subsector

The primary objective of the RIU poultry project was to transform the indigenous chicken industry into […]
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Seed System Innovations in the semi-arid Tropics of Andhra Pradesh, India.

The power of a seed is unlimited. As a powerful agent of change, seeds can be […]
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Seed Innovation systems of food feed crops: New perspectives for smallholder farmrs in the tropics.

This paper describes the critical role of seed production and distribution systems for scaling-out forage and […]
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Stakeholder mapping in Morogoro region: Small farmer productivity through increased access to draught power opportunities

The Department for International Development (DfID) has been a major supporter of natural resource research through […]
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Relevance of RIU Rwanda workplan vis-a-vis the national agricultural development policy framework

The Strategic Plan for Agricultural Transformation in Rwanda Phase II is a comprehensive document adopted by […]
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RIU Malawi. Status brief for farmer empowerment/organizations.

The vision for RIU includes the empowerment of farmers through strengthening of smallholder farmer organisations to […]
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Rainfed Rabi Cropping in Rice-fallows of Nepal

This case study is an impact assessment of Rainfed Rabi Cropping (RRC) technologies, developed in DFID […]
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Rainfed agriculture impact assessment cluster study synthesis report

This study on Rain-Fed Agriculture is one of two studies that were undertaken as part of […]
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Simple and successful: new seed-priming techniques boost farmers’ yields

On-farm seed priming has been widely tested with a range of crops in Africa and Asia. […]
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Organised Retailing of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables: Opportunities for Putting Research Into Use

A cross?cutting theme in the DFID-funded Research into Use (RIU) programme is the exploration of the […]
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Nepal’s Final Report to DFID

1. The goal of this DFID-funded project was to improve rural livelihoods through accelerated adoption of […]
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Innovation Challenge Fund Brochure 2: Nepal takes up the challenge

This brochure introduces four projects in Nepal, starting in 2008, under the Research into Use Programme. […]
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Fodder Research Embedded in a System of Innovation

A 3-year project implemented in India and Nigeria addressed the issue of improving the livelihoods of […]
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Final Technical Report. New insights into promoting rural innovation: Learning from civil society organisations about the effective use of innovation in development.

This project addressed policy issues concerned with making more effective use of science, technology and innovation […]
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Farmers take the lead in learning – Validated RNRRS Output

This is one of 280 summaries describing key outputs from the projects run by DFID’s 10-year […]
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Exploring opportunity led innovation in agriculture value chain development efforts

Application of Innovation system conceptualization in agriculture development projects is rapidly growing in significance in the […]
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Beyond Knowledge Brokerage: An Exploratory Study of Innovation Intermediaries in an Evolving Smallholder Agricultural System in Kenya

The recognition that innovation occurs in networks of heterogeneous actors and requires broad systemic support beyond […]
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Bangladesh’s Final Report to DFID

This DfID-funded project was implemented by scientists from CABI-Europe and CIMMYT South Asia, in collaboration with […]
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Kale seed multiplication schemes take off inKenya. Validated RNRRS Output

This is one of 280 summaries describing key outputs from the projects run by DFID’s 10-year […]
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Interim research report from JDPC

This report discusses the implementation and management of the Fodder Innovation Project in Ikire, South West […]