Agricultural innovation systems : a framework for analysing the role of the government.

This report reviews recent trends in agricultural innovation systems (AIS) and discusses the impact of a wide range of policies on the creation and diffusion of innovation in the agricultural and agrifood sector. It suggests a framework for analysing the role of governments in fostering increased innovation, with a view to helping to identify practical actions that governments could take to improve productivity growth, sustainable use of resources, and resilience to future market developments in national and global agriculture and agri-food systems. Read more... Foreword -- Executive summary -- Fostering innovation: The policy challenge -- Overview of agricultural innovation system developments -- Economy-wide policies and innovation -- Agricultural policies and innovation -- Innovation policy and agricultural innovation systems -- The role of the government in improving agriculture innovation -- References -- Annex A. Agricultural Knowledge Systems (AKS) Conference on 15-17 June 2011: Questionnaire on the Organisation, Objectives and Outcomes of AKS -- Annex B. Background Tables -- Annex C. Measuring and evaluating innovation.