Innovations in the Agriculture of Central America: Progress, Institutional Capacity and Policy Needs

Innovations in the Agriculture of Central America: Progress, Institutional Capacity and Policy Needs

Year of publication 2013

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 85 p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Category Other document

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Synopsis (short abstract) This paper has been prepared under the guidelines provided by the TAP Secretariat at the FAO, as a contribution to the TAP , an initiative of the G.20, which includes near 40 partners, facilitated by the FAO. Its purpose is to provide a Regional synthesis report on capacity needs assessment for agricultural innovation, with capacity gaps identified and analyzed, including recommendations to strengthen agricultural innovation systems (AIS) and draft policy recommendations to address the capacity gaps. This study is part of the TAP Initiative and is targeted at Central America and selected countries in Africa and Asia.

Language English

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