About the Book: Technological Innovation in Agriculture and Rural Development
Technological Innovation in Agriculture and Rural Development Agriculture and
rural development are few of the sectors where a system approach to
technological innovation has been list applied for several reasons.
Institutional barriers and perceived distance between research and practices in
many Afro-Asian countries including India, farmer knowledge and practices has
only insufficiently been taken into consideration as a possible source of
innovation. Many technological initiatives have not been successful in changing
the well-being of smallholder farmers. Low uptake of agricultural technology
points to challenges in the interaction of socio-cultural and technical
dimensions. Three important questions are posed in