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Title

Transformation of agricultural research systems in Africa : lessons from Kenya / Cyrus G. Ndiritu, John K. Lynam, and Adiel N. Mbabu, editors.

Publication

East Lansing, Mich. : Michigan State University Press, [2004], ©2004.

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Additional Authors

• Ndiritu, Cyrus G.
• Lynam, John K.
• Mbabu, Adiel N.

Description

xxxii, 438 pages : illustrations; 26 cm

Summary

"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 was chosen because it is the third largest agricultural research system in sub-Saharan Africa, and it has been reorganized to make it more efficient in serving the needs of small- scale farms in national, regional, and global markets. This case study can be used to draw implications for other research systems in sub-Saharan Africa."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

• Kenya Agricultural Research Institute
• Agriculture > Research > Kenya
• National agricultural research systems > Kenya

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

1. Introduction / John Lynam -- 2. Kenya's agricultural sector : the research management context / Gem Argwings-Kodhek -- 3. Diversity and dynamics in Kenyan agriculture - the challenge for agricultural research policy and management / Steven Were Omamo, Markus Walsh and Gem Argwings-Kodhek -- 4. The Kenyan farmer : characterizing the client / Stephen M. Nandwa -- 5. Evolution of Kenya's agricultural research systems in response to client needs / Adiel N. Mbabu, Matt Dagg, John Curry and Mercy Kamau -- 6. Buildling agricultural research systems in Africa / Cyrus G. Ndiritu, Fred J. Wangati and Jacob Kampen -- 7. Organizing agricultural research : fitting institutional structure to the research agenda / John Lynam and Howard Elliott -- 8. Toward an institutional planning, monitoring, and evaluation system / Adiel N. Mbabu and Douglas Horton -- 9. Human resources for agricultural research and development / Kithinji Kuragu, Hillary N. K. Ondatto and Lilian Kimani -- 10. Universities and agricultural development in Africa : insights from Kenya / Ruth Oniang'o and Carl K. Eicher -- 11. Farmer - extension - research interfaces / Joseph Mureithi and Jock R. Anderson -- 12. Economies of scale through regional cooperation in agricultural research in Africa / Pablo Eyzaguirre and Moctar Toure -- 13. Strategic technology linkages : the case of biottechnology / John S. Wafula, Joel I. Cohen and Samuel Wakhusama Wanyangu -- 14. Realizing the potential for private-sector participation in agricultural research in Kenya / David Ndii and Derek Byerlee -- 15. Financing agricultural research / Stephen Akroyd, Romano M. Kiome and Cyrus G. Ndiritu -- 16. Investing for impact in agricultural research / Michael Waithaka, Mercy Kamau and Julius Mungai -- 17. Synthesis and conclusions / Sam Chema, Adiel N. Mbabu, Stephen Akroyd, Romano M. Kiome and Cyrus G. Ndiritu -- App. Robustness of estimated returns to training and visit extension in Kenya / Madhur Gautam and Jock R. Anderson.

ISBN

0870137395 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

2004015266

OCLC

• ocm55887443
• SCSB-5214289

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries