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- ItemFrom agriculture to technology: science policy in Zambia since independence(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03) Sililo, Nosiku; Maasdorp, Christiaan H.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Information Science.ENGLISH SUMMARY : The national innovation systems of developed countries have been studied and documented, but not much is known about the national innovation systems of developing countries. This is because most developing countries only recently turned their policy attention to national innovation systems and the associated support for science and industry. In addition, many of the indicators used to describe the national innovation systems of developed countries are not sufficiently documented in statistical form in developing countries. Linsu Kim’s technology trajectory framework was used to study the national innovation system of a developing country, namely Zambia, in order to determine if the country is moving from an exporter of raw materials to value addition using the existing national innovation system as compared to the previous one. This was achieved by the collection of science and technology indicators as defined in the Frascati Manual. In addition modifications to the collection of data as outlined by Jacques Gaillard were applied. Jacques Gaillard proposed strategies for defining the lack of data on many indicators relevant to describing a national innovation system in a developing country. The study compares two eras of the Zambian national innovation system, namely that from 1964 to 1995 and from 1996 onwards. This split represents a shift from a command driven economy to a free market economy with an emphasis on innovation and value addition. The thesis focused on three sectors: agriculture, industry and science, as well as the relevant government institutions and ministries tasked with the management of science and technology in Zambia. The thesis concludes by comparing the two innovation systems using Linsu Kim’s adapted model and indicators in order to determine whether Zambia is indeed moving towards value addition (as stated in government policy announcements), and to investigate implications for the new science and technology policy currently in draft form.