Andy Hall, Senior Researcher and LINK coordinator at UNU-Merit (United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research Institute for Innovation and Technology)

This slidecast outlines how Agricultural Research within the context of Development has changed over the past 40 years. It moves from the initial emphasis on empowering Farmers over all else, to the current situation in which Farmers and Research Institutions are beginning to work together. It concludes with a summary of the current barriers and challenges facing attempts to combine the innovations of Farmers and Agricultural Researchers.

This presentation forms part of Practical Action's introduction to innovation within market systems.