Are farmer organizations effective intermediaries and facilitators of agricultural innovations processes? Evidence from Tunisia
Integration of productivity, resource management, and institutional innovations is crucial across different system levels. Traditional research and extension services face challenges in disseminating innovations effectively, leading to the emergence of the agricultural innovation system (AIS) approa...
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| author | Ouerghemmi, Hassen Frija, Aymen Souissi, Asma Carpentier, Irene Shiri, Zahra Dhehibi, Boubaker Rejeb, Hichem |
| author_browse | Carpentier, Irene Dhehibi, Boubaker Frija, Aymen Ouerghemmi, Hassen Rejeb, Hichem Shiri, Zahra Souissi, Asma |
| author_facet | Ouerghemmi, Hassen Frija, Aymen Souissi, Asma Carpentier, Irene Shiri, Zahra Dhehibi, Boubaker Rejeb, Hichem |
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| description | Integration of productivity, resource management, and institutional innovations is crucial across different system levels. Traditional research and extension services face challenges in disseminating innovations effectively, leading to the emergence of the agricultural innovation system (AIS) approach. AIS involves collaboration among various stakeholders to improve the technological, managerial, and institutional aspects of agriculture. Intermediary actors play a pivotal role in facilitating innovation exchange and learning processes. In Tunisia, farmer organizations (FOs) such as Groupements de Développement Agricole (GDAs) and Sociétés Mutuelles de Services Agricoles (SMSAs) are key intermediaries. However, there is a lack of comprehensive assessments of FOs' innovation roles, which this study aims to address using the social network analysis (SNA) method. The findings aim to shed light on FOs' effectiveness as innovation intermediaries and identify potential challenges and benefits associated with their roles in innovation processes through the comparison of three farmers' groups divided by their membership status to detect the effect of FO presence or absence on innovation facilitation and actor's configuration. The studied sample involves 592 farmers from the Kef and Siliana governorates in northwestern Tunisia. The results show that FOs are playing a crucial role in facilitating collaboration and knowledge exchange among farmers and other agricultural actors. However, their effectiveness varies depending on membership status and is always contextually influenced. While FOs contribute to reshaping sales channels and optimizing access to services, they face limitations in promoting inclusivity and equitable knowledge sharing. The recommendations include strengthening FOs' social dimension, addressing trust barriers, and investing in reinforcement measures, especially in human capital, to enhance their functionality. Strengthening measures can take many forms, such as facilitating regulation and investing in capacity building. Long-term strategies should re-evaluate the effectiveness of collective action and focus on fostering a culture of shared learning and local empowerment. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1596332026-01-23T02:14:16Z Are farmer organizations effective intermediaries and facilitators of agricultural innovations processes? Evidence from Tunisia Ouerghemmi, Hassen Frija, Aymen Souissi, Asma Carpentier, Irene Shiri, Zahra Dhehibi, Boubaker Rejeb, Hichem smallholders agricultural innovation social network analysis innovation intermediation farmer organization Integration of productivity, resource management, and institutional innovations is crucial across different system levels. Traditional research and extension services face challenges in disseminating innovations effectively, leading to the emergence of the agricultural innovation system (AIS) approach. AIS involves collaboration among various stakeholders to improve the technological, managerial, and institutional aspects of agriculture. Intermediary actors play a pivotal role in facilitating innovation exchange and learning processes. In Tunisia, farmer organizations (FOs) such as Groupements de Développement Agricole (GDAs) and Sociétés Mutuelles de Services Agricoles (SMSAs) are key intermediaries. However, there is a lack of comprehensive assessments of FOs' innovation roles, which this study aims to address using the social network analysis (SNA) method. The findings aim to shed light on FOs' effectiveness as innovation intermediaries and identify potential challenges and benefits associated with their roles in innovation processes through the comparison of three farmers' groups divided by their membership status to detect the effect of FO presence or absence on innovation facilitation and actor's configuration. The studied sample involves 592 farmers from the Kef and Siliana governorates in northwestern Tunisia. The results show that FOs are playing a crucial role in facilitating collaboration and knowledge exchange among farmers and other agricultural actors. However, their effectiveness varies depending on membership status and is always contextually influenced. While FOs contribute to reshaping sales channels and optimizing access to services, they face limitations in promoting inclusivity and equitable knowledge sharing. The recommendations include strengthening FOs' social dimension, addressing trust barriers, and investing in reinforcement measures, especially in human capital, to enhance their functionality. Strengthening measures can take many forms, such as facilitating regulation and investing in capacity building. Long-term strategies should re-evaluate the effectiveness of collective action and focus on fostering a culture of shared learning and local empowerment. 2024-09-13 2024-11-12T21:14:23Z 2024-11-12T21:14:23Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159633 en Open Access application/pdf Frontiers Media S.A. Hassen Ouerghemmi, Aymen Frija, Asma Souissi, Irene Carpentier, Zahra Shiri, Boubaker Dhehibi, Hichem Rejeb. (13/9/2024). Are farmer organizations effective intermediaries and facilitators of agricultural innovations processes? Evidence from Tunisia. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 8. |
| spellingShingle | smallholders agricultural innovation social network analysis innovation intermediation farmer organization Ouerghemmi, Hassen Frija, Aymen Souissi, Asma Carpentier, Irene Shiri, Zahra Dhehibi, Boubaker Rejeb, Hichem Are farmer organizations effective intermediaries and facilitators of agricultural innovations processes? Evidence from Tunisia |
| title | Are farmer organizations effective intermediaries and facilitators of agricultural innovations processes? Evidence from Tunisia |
| title_full | Are farmer organizations effective intermediaries and facilitators of agricultural innovations processes? Evidence from Tunisia |
| title_fullStr | Are farmer organizations effective intermediaries and facilitators of agricultural innovations processes? Evidence from Tunisia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Are farmer organizations effective intermediaries and facilitators of agricultural innovations processes? Evidence from Tunisia |
| title_short | Are farmer organizations effective intermediaries and facilitators of agricultural innovations processes? Evidence from Tunisia |
| title_sort | are farmer organizations effective intermediaries and facilitators of agricultural innovations processes evidence from tunisia |
| topic | smallholders agricultural innovation social network analysis innovation intermediation farmer organization |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159633 |
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