Science, technology and innovation (STI), targeted to solve both generic location-specific challenges, are key drivers for transforming agri-food systems. These can transform the sustenance low return livelihood a profitable respectable occupation smallholder farmers, while motivating, attracting empowering youth women in agriculture. A paradigm shift is needed to: i) increase productivity, pro...

This paper describes two novel complementary approaches for systematically enhancing the process of innovation and discovery. One approach is workshop-based and the other approach is literature-based. Both approaches have the common feature of exploring knowledge from very disparate technical disciplines and technologies, and transferring insights and understanding from one or more disparate te...

Science and technology (S&T) roadmaps are used in industry, government, and academia to portray the structural relationships among science, technology, and applications. Roadmaps are employed as decision aids to improve coordination of activities and resources in increasingly complex and uncertain environments. Specific uses of roadmaps include: S&T management including strategy, planning, exec...