The Global Innovation Index 2017 : Innovation Feeding the World.

Intro -- The Global Innovation Index 2017 -- Releasing the Global Innovation Index 2017: Innovation Feeding the World -- Innovation as the Key Driver of Sustainable Agriculture and Future Food Security in the Developing World -- Innovating to Feed the World -- Innovation in Food Production: Learning from the Past with an Open Mind for the Future -- Rankings -- Key Findings -- Chapters -- CHAPTER 1: The Global Innovation Index 2017: Innovation Feeding the World -- CHAPTER 2: The Potential of a Global Diagnostic Tool for Agricultural Innovation Systems -- ANNEX 1: The Global Innovation Index (GII) Conceptual Framework -- ANNEX 2: Adjustments to the Global Innovation Index Framework and Year-on-Year Comparability of Results -- ANNEX 3: Joint Research Centre Statistical Audit of the 2017 Global Innovation Index -- ANNEX 4: Measuring Innovation in Agriculture and Food Systems -- CHAPTER 3: The Role of Private-Sector R&amp -- D in Agricultural Innovation: Improving Yields, Equipment Productivity, and Sustainability -- CHAPTER 4: Innovation in Agriculture and Food Systems in the Digital Age -- CHAPTER 5: Digital Technologies Transforming Indian Agriculture -- CHAPTER 6: Innovations in Food Distribution: Food Value Chain Transformations in Developing Countries and their Implications for Nutrition -- CHAPTER 7: Policies and Institutions Fostering Innovation and Agriculture Technologies in Brazil -- CHAPTER 8: Mobilizing Science, Technology, and Innovation to Transform Japanese Agriculture -- CHAPTER 9: Technological Future of the Agriculture and Food Sector in Russia -- CHAPTER 10: Innovation in the Agri-Food Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean -- CHAPTER 11: Enhancing Innovation in the Ugandan Agri-Food Sector: Progress, Constraints, and Possibilities -- Special Section: Clusters -- Appendices -- Country/Economy Profiles -- Data Tables.

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The Global Innovation Index provides detailed metrics about the innovation performance of 127 countries and economies around the world. Its 81 indicators explore a broad vision of innovation, including political environment, education, infrastructure and business sophistication. This year's report reviews the state of innovation in agriculture and food systems across sectors and geographies. Chapters of the report provide more details on this year's theme from academic, business, and particular country perspectives from leading experts and decision makers.

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