Strengthening Collaboration Between Researchers and Practitioners within the Organic Sector in East Africa

There has been a longstanding debate on how to bridge the gap between research and practice and improve communication between researchers and practitioners. It has been argued by a number of scholars that there are clear divides between academics and practitioners and areas which remain unique to each. However, some experiences show that there are many coinciding areas that both institutions have observed. The objective of the paper is to illustrate the collaboration between the researchers and organic movements and the experiences of knowledge sharing between these actors. In conclusion the experiences from the project show that a collaborative relationship and partnership does serve multiple purposes as well as symbiotic for the partner

Addressing the challenge of providing technological options that respond to demands and market opportunities for the vanilla in Uganda: The experience of Taimex (U) Ltd

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