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Building Public-Private Partnerships for Agricultural Innovation

Year: 2008

Type: book

Abstract: Public-private partnerships are a new way of carrying out research and development (R&D) in Latin America's agricultural sector. These partnerships spur innovation for agricultural development and have various advantages over other institutional arrangements fostering R&D. This report summarizes the experiences of a research project that analyzed 125 public-private research partnerships (PPPs) in 12 Latin American countries. The analysis indicates that several types of partnerships have emerged in response to the various needs of the different partners. Nevertheless, public-private partnerships are not always the most appropriate mechanism by which to carry out R&D and foster innovation in agriculture. Sometimes, it is more efficient to organize research via participatory projects or through research contracts.

Source: International Food Policy Research Institute eBooks

DOI: 10.2499/9780896297715fsp4

Authors: Engler, Alejandra, Espinoza, José de Jesús, Ghezan, Graciela, González, Carolina, Gottret, María Verónica, Hartwich, Frank, Silva, José Antonio, Tola, Jaime, Vázquez-Alvarado, Jorge M. P.

Language: English

Topic: Science, Technology, and Education in Latin America

Subfield: Demography

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Partnerships for the goals, Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Zero hunger

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3126031365

FWCI: 3.789

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