From policy promises to result through innovation in African agriculture?
The problem addressed in this paper is the challenge of moving from formulating policy goals to achieving the promised results. The purpose is to assess the possible role of innovation in agriculture as a way of contributing towards achieving the Malabo Declaration commitments and the zero hunger Su...
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| author | Haug, R. Nchimbi-Msolla, S. Cacchiarelli, L. Murage, A.W. Moeletsi, M. Magalasi, M. Mutimura, Mupenzi Hundessa, F. Westengen, O.T. |
| author_browse | Cacchiarelli, L. Haug, R. Hundessa, F. Magalasi, M. Moeletsi, M. Murage, A.W. Mutimura, Mupenzi Nchimbi-Msolla, S. Westengen, O.T. |
| author_facet | Haug, R. Nchimbi-Msolla, S. Cacchiarelli, L. Murage, A.W. Moeletsi, M. Magalasi, M. Mutimura, Mupenzi Hundessa, F. Westengen, O.T. |
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| description | The problem addressed in this paper is the challenge of moving from formulating policy goals to achieving the promised results. The purpose is to assess the possible role of innovation in agriculture as a way of contributing towards achieving the Malabo Declaration commitments and the zero hunger Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG2) in six African countries. Since the SDGs are high on both international and many national agendas, there is a need to increase our knowledge of how to move beyond formulating goals. The approach includes both quantitative and qualitative data from a multisite research and development project. Moving from promises in relation to policy goals such as SDG2 and the Malabo Declaration to actions that make a difference at local level is a challenging task, and COVID-19 has added negatively to that challenge. Technological and institutional innovations exist that have the potential to improve the agricultural productivity, food security, and income levels of smallholder men and women farmers. However, innovation processes are hindered by barriers related to governmental, economic, knowledge-based, socio-cultural, and resource-based factors. To overcome these barriers, governance needs to go further than defining goals, and proceed to the next step of establishing effective implementation mechanisms that ensure the promised result. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1140062026-01-22T09:19:32Z From policy promises to result through innovation in African agriculture? Haug, R. Nchimbi-Msolla, S. Cacchiarelli, L. Murage, A.W. Moeletsi, M. Magalasi, M. Mutimura, Mupenzi Hundessa, F. Westengen, O.T. innovation adoption livestock policies agriculture The problem addressed in this paper is the challenge of moving from formulating policy goals to achieving the promised results. The purpose is to assess the possible role of innovation in agriculture as a way of contributing towards achieving the Malabo Declaration commitments and the zero hunger Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG2) in six African countries. Since the SDGs are high on both international and many national agendas, there is a need to increase our knowledge of how to move beyond formulating goals. The approach includes both quantitative and qualitative data from a multisite research and development project. Moving from promises in relation to policy goals such as SDG2 and the Malabo Declaration to actions that make a difference at local level is a challenging task, and COVID-19 has added negatively to that challenge. Technological and institutional innovations exist that have the potential to improve the agricultural productivity, food security, and income levels of smallholder men and women farmers. However, innovation processes are hindered by barriers related to governmental, economic, knowledge-based, socio-cultural, and resource-based factors. To overcome these barriers, governance needs to go further than defining goals, and proceed to the next step of establishing effective implementation mechanisms that ensure the promised result. 2021-06-01 2021-06-18T09:57:49Z 2021-06-18T09:57:49Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114006 en Open Access application/pdf MDPI Haug, R., Nchimbi-Msolla, S., Murage, A., Moeletsi, M., Magalasi, M., Mutimura, M., Hundessa, F., Cacchiarelli, L. and Westengen, O.T. 2021. From policy promises to result through innovation in African agriculture? World 2(2):253-266. |
| spellingShingle | innovation adoption livestock policies agriculture Haug, R. Nchimbi-Msolla, S. Cacchiarelli, L. Murage, A.W. Moeletsi, M. Magalasi, M. Mutimura, Mupenzi Hundessa, F. Westengen, O.T. From policy promises to result through innovation in African agriculture? |
| title | From policy promises to result through innovation in African agriculture? |
| title_full | From policy promises to result through innovation in African agriculture? |
| title_fullStr | From policy promises to result through innovation in African agriculture? |
| title_full_unstemmed | From policy promises to result through innovation in African agriculture? |
| title_short | From policy promises to result through innovation in African agriculture? |
| title_sort | from policy promises to result through innovation in african agriculture |
| topic | innovation adoption livestock policies agriculture |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114006 |
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