Improving Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems
OECD Conference Proceedings
This conference proceedings from the OECD Conference on Agricultural Knowledge Systems (AKS), held in Paris, on 15-17 June 2011, discusses a large range of experiences and approaches to AKS explores how to foster development and adoption of innovation to meet global food security and climate change challenges. The conference considered developments in institutional frameworks, public and private roles and partnerships, regulatory frameworks conducive to innovation, the adoption of innovations and technology transfers, and the responsiveness of AKS to broader policy objectives.
Facilitating adoption and technology transfers
Discussion
This section outlines the remarks and questions brought up by John Preissing, FAO and Thomas Schäfer, Novozymes, who were asked to discuss the presentations made during the session on “Facilitating adoption of innovations and technology transfers,” reported under Sections 21 to 24 of these proceedings.