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This research examined the existing traditional livestock system as well as modern livestock system. It centers on assessment of traditional small ruminant within the domestic environment of an under-developed economy. The study focuses on the small ruminants, because the large ruminants have been a subject of intense empirical policy studies whilst little data exist on Africas small ruminants. In spite of this fact, Africas supply of protein from large ruminants remains inadequate making it imperative for research at the scientific and policy levels to examine alternatives. The overarching...

This paper is an organizational study of a research and development institution in Nigeria. It takes biotechnology as its entry point in an attempt to describe the diversity and role of agents involved in the activities of a relatively successful government research institute the National Veterinary research Institute (NVRI). To understand the dynamics of innovation we analyze the interactions of its scientists with other critical agents in the national innovation system and how collaboration is underpinned by policies and institutions. We found that history, the state of internal...

Recent scholarship underscores the importance of industry-universities collaboration as an important organizational form for knowledge creation within the national system of innovation (NSI), especially in stimulating new technologies. There are two broad assumptions underlying the establishment and management of universities. The first one is that universities are set up to perform certain well defined functions such as teaching, research and knowledge production and could remain outside the broad national, cultural and political influence. Second, and specific to the research function, the...