output per worker but also to accelerate technology adoption and total factor productivity (TFP) growth. According to the … productivity growth in SSA continues to lag behind every other region of the world, growing at rates that are roughly half of the … average rate of developing countries. Previous studies concluded that SSA should increase investment in agricultural research …

technologies may be necessary to ensure technology diffusion throughout communities. This information may be taken as an indicator … in the context of land management. The limited impact of agriculture and environment focused organizations on technology … adoption is discouraging though may be linked to the limited profitability of technology adoption in the short-run. …

skills in order to provide locally relevant services that meet the information needs of marginal and smallholder farmers in …, access to, and quality of information provided to marginalized and poor farmers is uneven. This paper aims to ascertain why … farmers are not accessing information and where information gaps exist, despite the variety of extension approaches in India …

impacts on growth and development. The global impact of malaria on human health, productivity, and general well-being is … illness (morbidity), disability, or death; and all three effects have direct and indirect costs that can affect productivity … adopt new agricultural technology and improved practices, and keep farm and household assets. It is equally important to …

and use information and knowledge. Although this growing complexity suggests opportunities for Ethiopian smallholders, too … little is known about how these opportunities can be effectively leveraged to promote pro-poor processes of rural innovation … smallholders' innovation processes. Case studies of smallholder innovation networks in 10 communities suggest that public sector …

, organizations, institutions, or policies. Innovation means putting ideas, knowledge, and technology to work in a manner that brings … policies and other institutions. Formal and informal knowledge and innovation must therefore be linked to accelerate … sustainable agricultural development. Knowledge, defined as organized or processed information or data, is fundamental in the …