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Technological Imperatives And Agricultural Research Organizatio N In The Caribbean Issues And Alternatives For The 1990'S

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  • Trigo, Eduardo J.
  • Lindarte, Eduardo

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Technological change constitutes one of the critical elements for agricultural development and economic growth. In the Caribbean the importance of. technology is enhanced by the limited availability of good quality natural resources which make technological intensification the only credible strategy for increased agricultural production and productivity. However, these prospect have to be confronted with a number of specific institutional constraints that significantly limit the potential impact of technology. These problems are mainly related to the small size of the countries which makes uneconomical the development of full scale R&D Systems. It is possible to completely solve the small country problem and its impact on the effectiveness of R & D Systems. But a number of policy and organizational alternatives can be implemented to diminish its implications. Among them are the concentration of efforts to optimize the impact of available resources ; better coordination of research and technology transfer activities ; improving private sector participation in R & D activities ; and horizontal cooperation and the networking of research activities. ----- Le changement technologique constitue un des éléments critiques du développement agricole et de la croissance économique. Dans la Caraïbe l'importance de la technologie est accrue par la disponibilité limitée de ressources naturelles de qualité qui fait de l'intensification technologique la seule stratégie crédible pour augmenter la production agricole et la productivité. , Toutefois, ces perspectives doivent être confrontés à un certain nombre de contraintes institutionnelles spécifiques qui limitent significativement l'impact potentiel de la technologie Les problèmes sont principalement liés à la taille réduite des pays concernés, qui fait qu'il n'est pas économiquement possible de développer un système complet de Recherche et Développement. Il est impossible de résoudre complètement le problème de la taille du pays et son impact sur l'efficacité du système de Recherche et Développement. Mais un nombre de politiques organisationnelles alternatives peuvent être appliquées pour diminuer son impact. Parmi elles, la concentration des efforts pour optimiser l'impact des ressources disponibles ; la meilleure coordination des activités de recherche et de transfert de technologie ; l'augmentation des capacités nationales pour l'accès aux aides extérieures ; l'accroissement de la participation du secteur privé dans la R et D ; la collaboration horizontale et la mise en réseau des activités de recherche.

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  • Trigo, Eduardo J. & Lindarte, Eduardo, 1989. "Technological Imperatives And Agricultural Research Organizatio N In The Caribbean Issues And Alternatives For The 1990'S," 25th Annual Meeting, July 1-6, 1989, Gosier, Guadeloupe 259885, Caribbean Food Crops Society.
  • Handle: RePEc:ags:cfcs89:259885
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.259885
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