African Technology Policy Studies Working Paper Series
Author | : African Technology Policy Studies Network |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 19?? |
Genre | : Technology and state |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : African Technology Policy Studies Network |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 19?? |
Genre | : Technology and state |
ISBN | : |
Author | : African Technology Policy Studies Network |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 43 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Science and state |
ISBN | : |
Author | : M. H. Khalil-Timamy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Information policy |
ISBN | : |
Author | : International Development Research Centre (Canada) |
Publisher | : IDRC |
Total Pages | : 393 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Industrial policy |
ISBN | : 0889367906 |
Technology Policy and Practice in Africa
Author | : Jeggan Colley Senghor |
Publisher | : Africa World Press |
Total Pages | : 188 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9780865439139 |
Author | : Reuben A. Alabi |
Publisher | : LIT Verlag Münster |
Total Pages | : 555 |
Release | : 2018 |
Genre | : Africa |
ISBN | : 3643910428 |
The volume analyses how to make Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policies relevant for inclusive growth strategies in Africa.The base for a transformative STI policy is to link the STI policies to Africa's economic transformation policies. In a first part the general issues of introducing effective STI policies are presented. In a second part country case studies highlight the new approach. Cases such as Sudan and Nigeria are analysed, as these two countries have a long history of STI development; because of different history, size and structure they need to move in different directions towards a coherent STI policy for inclusive growth.
Author | : Khan Amanullah |
Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 150 |
Release | : 2018-10-10 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 1789841550 |
Corn or maize (Zea mays L.) plays an important role in global food security. The many uses of corn make it a central commodity and a great influence on prices. Because of its worldwide distribution and relatively lower price, corn has a wider range of uses. It is used directly for human consumption, in industrially processed foods, as livestock feed, and in industrial nonfood products such as starches, acids, and alcohols. Recently, there has been interest in using maize for the production of ethanol as a substitute for petroleum-based fuels. It is an important source of carbohydrate, protein, iron, vitamin B, and minerals. Climate change, however, is a growing concern among corn growers worldwide. Scientists estimate that corn production will need to be increased by 15% per unit area between 2017 and 2037. To increase corn yields, advanced and new production technology needs to be developed and distributed among corn growers. The advanced technology to boost corn yields and counteract climate change is important for food security for the growing global population. Nutritionally, maize seeds contain 60-68% starch and 7-15% protein. Maize oil is widely used as a cooking medium and for manufacturing hydrogenated oil. The oil has the quality of reducing cholesterol in the human blood similar to sunflower oil. Corn flour is used as a thickening agent in the preparation of many edibles such as soups, sauces, and custard powder. Integrated nutrients management improves corn growth, leaf area index and light interception, dry matter accumulation and distribution, grain and fodder quality, yield components, grain and biomass yields, harvest index, and shelling percentage, and reduces the problem of food insecurity.
Author | : HongYi Sun |
Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 2012-03-21 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9535103652 |
It is widely accepted that technology is one of the forces driving economic growth. Although more and more new technologies have emerged, various evidence shows that their performances were not as high as expected. In both academia and practice, there are still many questions about what technologies to adopt and how to manage these technologies. The 15 articles in this book aim to look into these questions. There are quite many features in this book. Firstly, the articles are from both developed countries and developing countries in Asia, Africa and South and Middle America. Secondly, the articles cover a wide range of industries including telecommunication, sanitation, healthcare, entertainment, education, manufacturing, and financial. Thirdly, the analytical approaches are multi-disciplinary, ranging from mathematical, economic, analytical, empirical and strategic. Finally, the articles study both public and private organizations, including the service industry, manufacturing industry, and governmental organizations. Given its wide coverage and multi-disciplines, the book may be useful for both academic research and practical management.
Author | : Siri Bella Ngoh Musongong |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 50 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Agriculture |
ISBN | : 9789966030184 |
Author | : Guido Ruivenkamp |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 367 |
Release | : 2023-08-28 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9086866395 |
The main subject of this publication is the co-creation of society and biotechnology. The authors do not treat society and biotechnology as separate domains, instead they consider technologies as socially constructed. The main focus of this publication is on agro-biotechnologies and the contributors present perspectives for reconstruction both from and in 'the North' and 'the South'. Reconstructing biotechnologies offers a range of critical social analyses confronting the actuality of biotechnology with the potentialities of its social reconstruction. In doing that, the book develops and merges literature from four different disciplines, namely (i) critical theory and its analyses of technology and power, (ii) political economy, critically assessing the interrelationship between economy, politics and technology, (iii) social constructivism, which holds that technology is the product of agency and knowledge systems, and (iv) the analysis of rural society and agrarian technologies in rural sociology. Reconstructing biotechnologies introduces exciting approaches and examples into the social reshaping of biotechnologies. It brings together critical examinations of contemporary biotechnology development and puts forward possible alternatives written by critical scholars. The contributions in this publication are for students and scholars in a wide range of disciplines such as social and political sciences, science and technology studies, and development studies. The editors of the book are associated with the Social Sciences Department of Wageningen University in the Netherlands and the Graduate School of Economics of Kyoto University in Japan. They have published extensively on social and political theory and biotechnology.