INNOVATION SYSTEMSThe CAC Region

Tugrul Temel

International Service for National Agricultural Research

Sixth CGIAR-CAC Program Steering Committee Meeting

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

June 5-7, 2003

ISNAR in the CAC Region

AZERBAIJAN: Innovation system for mixed farming - funded by CG Finance Committee

GEORGIA:1) Innovation system for horticulture, viticulture, and winemaking – funded by CG Finance Committee

2) Assessment of information and communication technology use in agricultural research and education – funded by FAO

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Agricultural Innovation SystemICT Infrastructure for Information Flow

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InformationExchangeNetwork

Linkages between any two organizations in the AIS

Additional organizations in the AIS

Organizations in NARS

Information Flow in AIS through Information Exchange Network

Constraints on the System

Lack of content (policy, priorities, application)

Poor human resources (research, research management)

Inadequate ICT infrastructure (hardware, software, skills, connectivity)

AZERBAIJANInnovation System for Mixed Farming

Conceptual framework developed

Workshop organized in Baku-Azerbaijan for setting priorities of the innovation system for cotton

Concept note prepared proposing an information exchange network for public-private partnership to grow in mixed farming

GEORGIAInnovation System for Horticulture,

Viticulture, and Winemaking

Needs assessment performed for the horticulture, viticulture, and winemaking (HVW) research

ICT use in agricultural research assessed

Concept note be prepared for ICT infrastructure development in the HVW research (the WB grant available for this purpose)

A Strategy for Georgia RESEARCH: Establish an Information Center for HVW

research To organize scientific and technical information in an agricultural library with

a “virtual”, on-line access component. UNIVERSITY: Develop computer use and foreign language

skills for HVW With support from the Agrarian University and international organizations.

PRIVATE SECTOR: Promote the growth of information platforms for the agro-industry

To provide market related information to market intermediaries, processors, farmers etc. These platforms should also facilitate linking agricultural research with its public and private stakeholders.

This can be done by setting up a fund for capacity development in agricultural information management for the Industry and NGOs (i.e., Competitive Grants)

Past and Future

Preparatory work completed Framework developed and published in Peer Reviewed

Journals

Concept notes prepared but collaboration with other CG centers desirable

Need for external funding