The document discusses the need to transform agricultural research and development (AR4D) to better meet the needs of the poor and disadvantaged. It argues that current systems are not adequately sharing knowledge or connecting scientific and local innovation. The Global Forum on Agricultural Research advocates for user-centered, community-based approaches that integrate different types of knowledge and empower smallholders through improved access to information.

1. Shaping Tomorrow’s Agriculture Today Mark Holderness, Ajit Maru & Valeria Pesce The Global Forum on Agricultural Research

8. Developing countries must have access to external information Researchers per million people

9. Clickstream data : how scientific literature is accessed and connected, from users’ downloading and browsing behaviour (PLoS ONE, 2009) Current science: social science linkages

11. Empowered by Knowledge Society is full of natural innovators... Constrained by resources & risk-aware

14. GCARD: agricultural research centred on meeting development needs of the poor Knowledge Flow Policy Processes & Networks Markets

15. Community innovation loops External information pool Scientific innovation loops Innovation Learning Sharing/ feedback New external knowledge Established information Transformation Community innovation brokers Local knowledge base Belief Test under own conditions Result Adoption Share Accessibility Distillation Mass media Connecting science & society Institutional learning Transformation

17. GCARD: Knowledge is essential for development, but development requires more than knowledge Desired development outcome Policies promoting agricultural development & innovation Innovation pathways Enabling environment & inputs

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