People, institutions, and technology: A personal view of the role of foundations in international agricultural research and development 1960-2010

Food Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 179-190

  Herdt, Robert W ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive research; Agricultural research; Capacity building; CGIAR; Development aid; Foundations; Global public goods; International agriculture

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; AGRARIAN REFORM; AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DEVELOPMENT AID; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; INTERNATIONAL AID; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; PUBLIC GOODS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; RURAL POLICY;

INDIA; LATIN AMERICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

MELINDA;

EID: 84857210764     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2012.01.003     Document Type: Article

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