This book is a comprehensive collection of research on the emerging trends and advances in the global application of information and communication technology use in agriculture and rural development. - Provided by publisher

Why assess the value of the innovation systems perspective? -- The innovation systems concept: a framework for analysis -- Research methodology and case study descriptions -- Innovation system capacity: a comparative analysis of case studies -- Reviewing the innovation systems concept in light...

In Japan, agriculture has been treated differently from other parts of the national economy. However, policy needs to evolve with new agricultural structures and the global trend towards more integrated value chains, enabling innovation and entrepreneurship in agriculture, and imposing a greater...