Agri-Innovations and Development Challenges: Engineering, Value Chains and Socio-economic Models

Innovation is essential for economic development and social progress, particularly in developing countries. This book explores how local initiatives can provide answers to pessimism and create value chains that foster local and national economic development. It also revisits innovation agri-food models that contribute to economic development.

Format: Hardback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 13 September 2023
Publisher: ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc

Innovation is a critical obstacle to economic development and social advancement, particularly in developing countries where the world is currently grappling with ecological and food-related challenges. As emphasized by international organizations such as the United Nations (UN) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), building skills and abilities in the agricultural and food sectors is essential when launching innovation processes to benefit suffering populations.

This book explores diverse experiences launched in various developing countries within these sectors, demonstrating how local initiatives can offer solutions to the skepticism of experts and the media. Through a multidisciplinary approach, the book explains how collective work creates value chains that can promote local and national economic development. The authors also revisit the innovation agri-food models that contribute to economic growth.

Agri-Innovations and Development Challenges comprises general presentations of innovations applied in developing countries, as well as specific studies on the joint valorization of knowledge and experience in agri-food engineering. By examining these experiences, the book provides valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities facing the agricultural and food sectors in developing countries, and offers practical strategies for promoting innovation and sustainable development.

Weight: 708g
ISBN-13: 9781786309150