Agricultural Innovation Systems and Information Management Ajit Maru and Tugrul Temel International Service for National Agricultural Research

Agricultural Innovation System An Agricultural Innovation System comes into being through flow of: –Information –Knowledge –Skills –Resources

Farmers Extension Support NARO Researcher Research Manager Policy Makers Stakeholders Information Flow in Agricultural Research and Extension Organization

Processing Conventional Agricultural Supply Chain Farmer Transport Storage Packaging Bulk Transporter Retail Processing Retail Marketing Retail Packaging Consumer Seed Supplier Fertilizer Supplier Pesticide Supplier Market Privatization Out of this Workshop’s Scope

Farmers Extension Support NARO Researcher Research Manager Policy Makers Stakeholders Existing Future Consumer Fertilizer Seller Farmer Local Transporter Storage Packaging Bulk Transporter Retail Processing Retail Marketing Retail Packaging Seed Supplier Pesticide Supply Market Processing Agricultural Innovation System and Possible Information Flow

Farmers NARO Researcher Research Manager Policy Makers Stakeholders Existing Future Farmer Local Transporter Storage Packaging Bulk Transporter Retail Processing Retail Marketing Retail Packaging Consumer Seed Supplier Fertilizer Seller Pesticide Supply Market Processing Agricultural Innovation System, Information Exchange Network And Possible Information Flow Information Exchange Network Extension Support

Information Exchange Network Information Flow –Face to Face Meetings –Mass Media (Radio, Television, Newspapers, Magazines) –Internet / Web –Telephony & Call Centers

Information Exchange Network Information Flow –Web Portal Web sites with: »Market Information »Weather Information »Agronomic Information Directories, Indexes, Catalogues of Inputs and Experts Discussion Lists

Information Exchange Network Knowledge Flow –Within Organization Peer Assist B(efore),D(uring),A(fter) Internal Community of Practices –Within Network –Community of Practices –Yellow Pages of Experts and Skills

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