From Agriscience to Agribusiness Theories, Policies and Practices in Technology Transfer and Commercialization /

This volume presents a state-of-the-art overview of the rapidly evolving field of agribusiness, highlighting the most current issues, concepts, trends and themes in research, practice and policy. With a particular emphasis on technology, product and process innovation, the authors cover a wide arra...

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Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018.
Vydání:1st ed. 2018.
Edice:Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management,
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ISBN:9783319679587
ISSN:2197-5698
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  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Part I: R&D Spending and Agricultural Innovation - Organization and Emerging Trends
  • Chapter 2: The Shifting Structure of Agricultural R&D: Worldwide Investment Patterns and Payoffs
  • Chapter 3: Private Sector Research and Development
  • Chapter 4: Structural Change and Innovation in the Global Agricultural Input Sector
  • Chapter 5: Private-Public R&D in the Development of the Canola Industry in Canada
  • Part II: Institutional Incentives for Agricultural Innovation
  • Chapter 6: Why do US Corn Yields Increase? The Contributions of Genetics, Agronomy, and Policy Instruments
  • Chapter 7: Whither the Research Anticommons?
  • Chapter 8: Patent Characteristics and Patent Ownership in Agricultural Biotechnology
  • Chapter 9: Innovation and Technology Transfer among Firms in the Agricultural Input Sector
  • Chapter 10: Land-grant University Research as a Driver of Progress in Agriscience
  • Chapter 11: Agriscience Innovation at Land-grant Universities, Measured by Patents and Plant Variety Protection Certificates as Proxies
  • Part III: Technology Transfer from the Public to the Private Sector
  • Chapter 12: Transfer and Licensing of University Research and Technology in Canadian Agriculture
  • Chapter 13: Technology Transfer in Agriculture: The Case of Wageningen University
  • Chapter 14: The Evaluation Process of Research Commercialization Proposals and its Links to University Technology Transfer Strategy: A Case Study
  • Chapter 15: The Technology Cycle and Technology Transfer Strategies
  • Part IV: Technology Transfer to Agricultural Producers
  • Chapter 16: The Role of Extension in Agricultural Technology Transfer: A Critical Review
  • Chapter 17: Technology Adoption by Agricultural Producers: A Review of the Literature
  • Chapter 18: Commercialization Mechanisms for New Plant Varieties
  • Chapter 19: Water Efficient Maize for Africa: A Public-Private Partnership in Technology Transfer to Smallholder Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Part V: Benefits from Agricultural Research and Innovation
  • Chapter 20: Public Research and Technology Transfer in US Agriculture: The Role of USDA
  • Chapter 21: The Role and Impact of Public Research and Technology Transfer in Brazilian Agriculture
  • Chapter 22:Public Agricultural Research and its Contributions to Agricultural Productivity
  • Chapter 23: A Bayesian Measure of Research Productivity
  • Chapter 24: Innovation and Technology Transfer in Agriculture: Concluding Comments.