With agricultural science, technology and innovation rapidly becoming the topic of choice for development spending, what should countries in the North do if they want to add value rather than just give money to the South? Andy Hall explains why this question needs to be considered in the light of an emerging global knowledge economy.

1. Embedding Research in Society: Supporting Agricultural Innovation in a Global Knowledge Economy Dr. Andy Hall LINK-United Nations University-MERIT Learning INnovation Knowledge Policy-relevant Resources for Rural Innovation

18. LINK is a specialist network of regional innovation policy studies hubs established by the United Nations University-MERIT (UNU-MERIT) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to strengthen the interface between rural innovation studies, policy and practice and to promote North-South and South-South learning on rural innovation. Learning INnovation Knowledge Policy-relevant Resources for Rural Innovation