The Political Economy of Agrarian Change

Griffin, Keith

doi:10.1007/978-1-349-16176-8

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“…However, the success of the strategy in a sense revealed that performance criteria for agricultural research needed to change. Starting in the early 1970s, social commentators (notably Brown, 1970;Griffin 1974) began to question the validity of the HYV strategy. It became apparent that increased agricultural productivity and food supply per se was no longer enough to eliminate poverty.…”

Section: Increasing Concernsmentioning

confidence: 99%

New agendas for agricultural research in developing countries: Policy analysis and institutional implications

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This article argues that the goals of agricultural research in poor countries have changed substantially over the last four decades. In particular they have broadened from the early (and narrow) emphasis on food production to a much wider agenda that includes poverty alleviation, environmental degradation, and social inclusion. Conversely, agricultural research systems have proved remarkably resistant to the concomitant need for changes in research focus. As a result many, at both the national and international level, are under great strain. In terms of public policy the article goes on to suggest that shortcomings of existing conceptual approaches to technology development could be supplemented by adopting analytical principles that view innovation in systemic terms. An approach where flows of knowledge between institutional nodes is a key to innovative performance (the "National Systems of Innovation" approach) is suggested as one such conceptual framework that might help supplement conventional policy analysis.Hall et al. 71

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Section: Increasing Concernsmentioning

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“…These strategies, according to Griffin (1974), are (a) technocratic (b) reformist and (3) radical. The objective of the first strategy is to increase agricultural output within the framework of capitalist ideology.…”

Section: Rural Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%