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van der Kroon, Sandra M.A.; Zaalmink, Wim; Geerling-Eiff, F.A.; de Grip, K.; Hubeek, Francisca B.; Leeuwis, C.; Wielinga, H.E.; van Wijk-Jansen, Elvi E.C.. |
Since the privatization of the agricultural extension service in the Netherlands and the need for a more market oriented approach, the agricultural innovation system "REE" (from Research through Extension and Education to farmers), no longer seems to provide a suitable response to the complex social changes faced by the agricultural sector. The research programme "Networks in Livestock Farming" can be seen as an experiment aimed at giving a new shape to the interaction between practice, research and policy and thus increasing the self-solving ability of farmers and encouraging innovation in livestock farming in the Netherlands. In 2004, 50 networks of livestock farmers were facilitated by 35 project directors from Wageningen University and Research Center... |
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Networks; Knowledge generation; Sustainable innovations; Facilitation; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies. |
Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24248 |
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