Public-private partnerships are a new way of carrying out research and development (R&D) in Latin America’s agricultural sector. These partnerships spur innovation for agricultural development and have various advantages over other institutional arrangements fostering R&D. This report summarizes the experiences of a research project that analyzed 125 public-private research partnerships (PPPs) in 12 Latin American countries. The analysis indicates that several types of partnerships have emerged in response to the various needs of the different partners. Nevertheless, public-private partnerships are not always the most appropriate mechanism by which to carry out R&D and foster innovation in agriculture. Sometimes, it is more efficient to organize research via participatory projects or through research contracts.

Entendendo el proceso de formación de alianzas; Identificación del interés común; financiamento de las alianzas; Implicaciones jurídicas; Diseño organizativo de la alianza; funcionamento, evaluación y finalización de las alianzas; Ejemplo ilustrativo - una alianza para la produccíon de maní en el Valle de Mariana, Bolivia; Base de formación para las recomendaciones presentadas; Formato borrador de un contrato para establecer una alianza para el desarrollo de innovaciones a través de la investigación colaborativa.