THE ORGANIZATION OF AGRICULTURE
PART I HOW WELL DO AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS RESPOND TO NEW CHALLENGES? 1 GLOBAL AND US TRENDS IN AGRICULTURAL R&D IN A GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY SETTING 2 AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE AND INNOVATION SYSTEMS IN TRANSITION: FINDINGS OF THE SCAR COLLABORATIVE WORKING GROUP ON AKIS 3 AUSTRALIA’S APPROACH TO RURAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND EXTENSION 4 CHINA'S AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION SYSTEM: ISSUES AND REFORM 5 AGRICULTURAL R&D IN AFRICA: INVESTMENT, HUMAN CAPACITY AND POLICY CONSTRAINTS 6 RESPONSES TO NEW AGRICULTURAL CHALLENGES PART II INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR IMPROVING THE RESPONSIVENESS OF AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS 7 PERSPECTIVES FROM THE UK FORESIGHT GLOBAL FOOD AND FARMING FUTURES PROGRAMME 8 EXPERIENCES WITH CGIAR REORGANISATION 9 INSTITUTIONAL AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM REFORMS IN NEW ZEALAND AND INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS 10 INNOVATIVE INSTITUTIONAL APPROACHES FOR AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM MANAGEMENT IN INDIA 11 RAISING AWARENESS OF AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION SYSTEM IN SPAIN: FROM PERSONALISED TRANSFER SERVICES TO INTERNET PLATFORMS 12 RESPONSES OF THE FRENCH AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM TO NEW AGRICULTURAL CHALLENGES PART III PUBLIC / PRIVATE ROLES 13 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND THE ROLE OF PUBLIC AND LEVY-FUNDED RESEARCH: SOME LESSONS FROM INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE CONTENTS 14 THE ROLE OF BUSINESS IN WORKING WITH GOVERNMENT TO DEVELOP AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS FOR GLOBAL CHALLENGES: THE NEW ZEALAND EXPERIENCE 15 PARTNERSHIPS IN AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION: WHO PUTS THEM TOGETHER AND ARE THEY ENOUGH? 16 THE ROLE OF INNOVATION BROKERS IN THE AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION SYSTEM PART IV REGULATORY FRAMEWORK CONDUCIVE TO INNOVATION 17 THE EUROPEAN UNION SYSTEM FOR HEALTH AND CONSUMER PROTECTION 18 THE UNITED STATES APPROACH FOR FOSTERING NEW BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AND ENSURING THEIR SAFETY 19 BREEDING BUSINESS: PLANT BREEDER’S RIGHTS AND PATENT RIGHTS IN THE PLANT BREEDING BUSINESS 20 PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS: THE ROLE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR PART V FACILITATING ADOPTION OF INNOVATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS 21 A RAINBOW REVOLUTION AND PARTICIPATORY PLANT BREEDING: COMBINING TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND MODERN SCIENCE 22 A FARMER'S EXPERIENCE WITH BIOTECH CROPS IN SOUTH AFRICA 23 LATIN AMERICA: PUBLIC AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY SERVICES 24 THE BRAZILIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT (ARD) SYSTEM 25 FACILITATING ADOPTION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS: DISCUSSION PART VI RESPONDING TO BROADER POLICY OBJECTIVES 26 FINAL ROUND TABLE: RESPONDING TO BROADER POLICY OBJECTIVES PART VII CONCLUSIONS 27 SUMMARY OF SOME KEY ISSUES RAISED AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE POLICY AGENDA IN OECD COUNTRIES 28 IMPLICATIONS FOR OECD WORK