Knowledge sharing between research and development: survey results and their implications for the Algerian agri-food sector

Abstract

The lack of a structured and visible memory in the Algerian approach for professional knowledge and agronomic research, the partitioning of companies and research institutions make the valorization of the pool of scientific production and the centers of competence quite difficult. So, the purpose of this study is to think about how to make visible the results of the Algerian scientific research focused on improvements in production and economic development. With the aim to examine in this task the necessity and requirements of an information management system two surveys were conducted among Algerian researchers and professionals in 2008 and 2010. The results of the two surveys that recommend links between the economic and research sector suggest an establishment of an information system in order to share knowledge between the two sectors. The results of the survey helped us to validate our hypothesis. Algeria has a great need to realize the project of establishing a collaborative platform of a national agricultural information system of high added value. In the future, we propose that this project must include the perspective of cooperation with the Maghreb, in order to create an information system for managing and sharing of knowledge between these countries.