Multi-stakeholder dialogue space on farmer-led irrigation development in Ghana: an instrument driving systemic change with private sector initiatives

Private sector actors bring expertise, resources, and new perspectives to agricultural development, but the tendency to short-term approaches and market-based orientation has been unable to drive a systemic change in the development agenda. We explore how multi-stakeholder dialogues can capitalize o...

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Autores principales: Minh, Thai Thi, Cofie, Olufunke O., Lefore, Nicole, Schmitter, Petra S.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109855
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author Minh, Thai Thi
Cofie, Olufunke O.
Lefore, Nicole
Schmitter, Petra S.
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Lefore, Nicole
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Schmitter, Petra S.
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Lefore, Nicole
Schmitter, Petra S.
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description Private sector actors bring expertise, resources, and new perspectives to agricultural development, but the tendency to short-term approaches and market-based orientation has been unable to drive a systemic change in the development agenda. We explore how multi-stakeholder dialogues can capitalize on and trickle systemic change through private sector involvement. Analysis from the farmer-led irrigation development multi-stakeholder dialogue space (FLI-MDS) in Ghana shows the need for a physical and institutional space to cater for and merge different stakeholder interests. For all stakeholders, the institutional space is a multi-level-playing institution which can trickle systemic change by leveraging the private sector’s investments with multi-stakeholders’ collaboration, interactive learning, and potential support for commercial scaling of FLI. For private sector actors, a physical space for collaboration is crucial. It enables them to envisage their commercial interests, opening up opportunities for collaboration and mobilization of resources. Ensuring long term sustainability of an FLI-MDS requires catering for the private sector needs for a physical dialogue space to trickle systemic change and accelerate commercialization in farmer-led irrigation development.
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spelling CGSpace1098552025-12-02T10:59:51Z Multi-stakeholder dialogue space on farmer-led irrigation development in Ghana: an instrument driving systemic change with private sector initiatives Minh, Thai Thi Cofie, Olufunke O. Lefore, Nicole Schmitter, Petra S. farmer-led irrigation systems irrigation management multi-stakeholder processes private sector agricultural development investment business enterprises supply chains value chains smallholders institutions innovation scaling Private sector actors bring expertise, resources, and new perspectives to agricultural development, but the tendency to short-term approaches and market-based orientation has been unable to drive a systemic change in the development agenda. We explore how multi-stakeholder dialogues can capitalize on and trickle systemic change through private sector involvement. Analysis from the farmer-led irrigation development multi-stakeholder dialogue space (FLI-MDS) in Ghana shows the need for a physical and institutional space to cater for and merge different stakeholder interests. For all stakeholders, the institutional space is a multi-level-playing institution which can trickle systemic change by leveraging the private sector’s investments with multi-stakeholders’ collaboration, interactive learning, and potential support for commercial scaling of FLI. For private sector actors, a physical space for collaboration is crucial. It enables them to envisage their commercial interests, opening up opportunities for collaboration and mobilization of resources. Ensuring long term sustainability of an FLI-MDS requires catering for the private sector needs for a physical dialogue space to trickle systemic change and accelerate commercialization in farmer-led irrigation development. 2020-10-01 2020-10-15T13:19:24Z 2020-10-15T13:19:24Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109855 en Open Access Minh, Thai Thi; Cofie, Olufunke; Lefore, N.; Schmitter, Petra. 2020. Multi-stakeholder dialogue space on farmer-led irrigation development in Ghana: an instrument driving systemic change with private sector initiatives. Knowledge Management for Development Journal, 15(2):98-118. (Special issue: The Unusual Suspect? The Private Sector in Knowledge Partnerships for Agricultural and Rural Development)
spellingShingle farmer-led irrigation systems
irrigation management
multi-stakeholder processes
private sector
agricultural development
investment
business enterprises
supply chains
value chains
smallholders
institutions
innovation scaling
Minh, Thai Thi
Cofie, Olufunke O.
Lefore, Nicole
Schmitter, Petra S.
Multi-stakeholder dialogue space on farmer-led irrigation development in Ghana: an instrument driving systemic change with private sector initiatives
title Multi-stakeholder dialogue space on farmer-led irrigation development in Ghana: an instrument driving systemic change with private sector initiatives
title_full Multi-stakeholder dialogue space on farmer-led irrigation development in Ghana: an instrument driving systemic change with private sector initiatives
title_fullStr Multi-stakeholder dialogue space on farmer-led irrigation development in Ghana: an instrument driving systemic change with private sector initiatives
title_full_unstemmed Multi-stakeholder dialogue space on farmer-led irrigation development in Ghana: an instrument driving systemic change with private sector initiatives
title_short Multi-stakeholder dialogue space on farmer-led irrigation development in Ghana: an instrument driving systemic change with private sector initiatives
title_sort multi stakeholder dialogue space on farmer led irrigation development in ghana an instrument driving systemic change with private sector initiatives
topic farmer-led irrigation systems
irrigation management
multi-stakeholder processes
private sector
agricultural development
investment
business enterprises
supply chains
value chains
smallholders
institutions
innovation scaling
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109855
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