Stakeholder participation in innovation platform and implications for Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D)

In sub-Saharan Africa, there is increasing interest for the adaptation and use of the innovation systems approach to advance learning and development in the Agricultural Research and Development (ARD) sector. This crave is constrained by unavailability of a proven blue print that describe the paradi...

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Main Authors: Nyikahadzoi, Kefasi, Pali, Pamela N., Fatunbi, A.O., Olarinde, L.O., Njuki, Jemimah, Adekunle, A.O.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Scientific and Academic Publishing 2012
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/21207
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author Nyikahadzoi, Kefasi
Pali, Pamela N.
Fatunbi, A.O.
Olarinde, L.O.
Njuki, Jemimah
Adekunle, A.O.
author_browse Adekunle, A.O.
Fatunbi, A.O.
Njuki, Jemimah
Nyikahadzoi, Kefasi
Olarinde, L.O.
Pali, Pamela N.
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Pali, Pamela N.
Fatunbi, A.O.
Olarinde, L.O.
Njuki, Jemimah
Adekunle, A.O.
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description In sub-Saharan Africa, there is increasing interest for the adaptation and use of the innovation systems approach to advance learning and development in the Agricultural Research and Development (ARD) sector. This crave is constrained by unavailability of a proven blue print that describe the paradigm shift from the linear approach and how such could function under different socio-economic, cultural and political climate. This paper uses three case studies from the Sub Saharan Africa Challenge Program (SSA CP) to accentuate approaches and strategies for the successful use of the innovation system approach in agricultural research and development. The paper shows that the establishment of Innovation Platforms under the premise of Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D) at the grass-root uses social networks and capital to mobilize for collective action necessary to meet market demand. It also shows that the ensued iterative structure is suitable for dealing with policy issues that constrain value chain at district level, while the apex structure is functional in dealing with policy issues at national and regional level. This paper proposes a coordinated ARD strategy that links innovation platforms at the continental, sub-regional, national and the grass root as the best practices for comprehensive use of innovation system approach.
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spelling CGSpace212072023-09-08T08:43:16Z Stakeholder participation in innovation platform and implications for Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D) Nyikahadzoi, Kefasi Pali, Pamela N. Fatunbi, A.O. Olarinde, L.O. Njuki, Jemimah Adekunle, A.O. mixed farming In sub-Saharan Africa, there is increasing interest for the adaptation and use of the innovation systems approach to advance learning and development in the Agricultural Research and Development (ARD) sector. This crave is constrained by unavailability of a proven blue print that describe the paradigm shift from the linear approach and how such could function under different socio-economic, cultural and political climate. This paper uses three case studies from the Sub Saharan Africa Challenge Program (SSA CP) to accentuate approaches and strategies for the successful use of the innovation system approach in agricultural research and development. The paper shows that the establishment of Innovation Platforms under the premise of Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D) at the grass-root uses social networks and capital to mobilize for collective action necessary to meet market demand. It also shows that the ensued iterative structure is suitable for dealing with policy issues that constrain value chain at district level, while the apex structure is functional in dealing with policy issues at national and regional level. This paper proposes a coordinated ARD strategy that links innovation platforms at the continental, sub-regional, national and the grass root as the best practices for comprehensive use of innovation system approach. 2012-05-09 2012-07-18T10:38:21Z 2012-07-18T10:38:21Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/21207 en Open Access Scientific and Academic Publishing Nyikahadzoi, K., Pali, P., Fatunbi, A.O., Olarinde, L.O., Njuki, J. and Adekunle, A.O. 2012. Stakeholder participation in innovation platform and implications for Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D). International Journal of Agriculture and Forestry 2(3): 92-100.
spellingShingle mixed farming
Nyikahadzoi, Kefasi
Pali, Pamela N.
Fatunbi, A.O.
Olarinde, L.O.
Njuki, Jemimah
Adekunle, A.O.
Stakeholder participation in innovation platform and implications for Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D)
title Stakeholder participation in innovation platform and implications for Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D)
title_full Stakeholder participation in innovation platform and implications for Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D)
title_fullStr Stakeholder participation in innovation platform and implications for Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D)
title_full_unstemmed Stakeholder participation in innovation platform and implications for Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D)
title_short Stakeholder participation in innovation platform and implications for Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D)
title_sort stakeholder participation in innovation platform and implications for integrated agricultural research for development iar4d
topic mixed farming
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/21207
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