Links among innovation, food system transformation, and technology adoption, with implications for food policy: Overview of a Special Issue

October 27, 2017 - Reardon, T., L. Lu, D. Zilberman

Links among innovation, food system transformation, and technology adoption, with implications for food policy: Overview of a Special Issue. Reardon, T., L. Lu, D. Zilberman. Food Policy. 27 October, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2017.10.003

ABSTRACT
This overview paper introduces the special issue focused on links among innovation, food system transformation, and technology adoption in all segments of agrifood value chains from inputs to farming to post-harvest segments including logistics, wholesale, processing, and retail. We identify the issues and the gaps in the literature, and then note key points and contributions of the papers in the special issue. We then highlight food policy implications.

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  • agrifood system transformation,
  • cross-country,
  • food security group,
  • fsg peer reviewed publications,
  • fsp peer reviewed publications,
  • innovation lab for food security policy

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