Linking international agricultural research knowledge with action for sustainable development

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Mar 31;106(13):5047-52. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0807414106. Epub 2009 Mar 16.

Abstract

We applied an innovation framework to sustainable livestock development research projects in Africa and Asia. The focus of these projects ranged from pastoral systems to poverty and ecosystems services mapping to market access by the poor to fodder and natural resource management to livestock parasite drug resistance. We found that these projects closed gaps between knowledge and action by combining different kinds of knowledge, learning, and boundary spanning approaches; by providing all partners with the same opportunities; and by building the capacity of all partners to innovate and communicate.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Africa
  • Agriculture / education
  • Agriculture / standards
  • Agriculture / trends*
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Asia
  • Conservation of Natural Resources*
  • Ecosystem
  • International Cooperation
  • Knowledge
  • Poverty
  • Research*