Linking Agricultural Research with the Agribusiness Community from a Pro-Poor Perspective: the Importance of Human Capital Development
| dc.creator | Donnet, M. Laura | |
| dc.creator | Hellin, Jonathan | |
| dc.creator | Riis-Jacobsen, Jens | |
| dc.date | 2017-04-01T19:19:49Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-09T06:19:33Z | |
| dc.description | Improved crop varieties are a key output of agricultural research and have contributed to significantin-creases in agricultural production and productivity However, the benefitsfrom advances in plant breeding have often not reached the majority of poor farmers. This essay tackles the challenge of enhancing human capital development in the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) in order to enhance impact on food security and poverty reduction. Key changes in strategic planning, leadership, organizational alignment, talent and performance culture along with the need for new ways of thinking and action are outlined. | |
| dc.identifier | Other:IFAMR (ISSN #: 1559-2448) | |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.22004/ag.econ.129184 | |
| dc.identifier | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/129184/files/_18_%20Donnet4.pdf | |
| dc.identifier | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/129184 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/575141 | |
| dc.language | eng | |
| dc.publisher | ||
| dc.source | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/129184 | |
| dc.title | Linking Agricultural Research with the Agribusiness Community from a Pro-Poor Perspective: the Importance of Human Capital Development | |
| dc.type | Text |