Agricultural Knowledge and Information Systems and Poverty Reduction

The purpose of this document is to present and discuss alternatives for stimulating the development and improving the performance of agricultural knowledge and information systems (AKIS), with the goal of contributing to poverty reduction. The paper is based on an extensive review of recent literature. In line with the concept of AKIS, our analysis emphasizes the impact on poverty of agricultural innovation processes, and the recommendations aim primarily at the institutional factors that can favor poverty-reducing innovation in agriculture.