Innovation platforms as a tool for improving agricultural production: The case of Yatenga province, northern Burkina Faso

Innovation platforms are a development tool used increasingly to support the stakeholders in complex systems for agricultural development in developing countries. This article presents the results of a study measuring the impact of innovation platforms on improving agricultural production for the be...

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Autores principales: Teno, G., Cadilhon, Joseph J.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77283
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description Innovation platforms are a development tool used increasingly to support the stakeholders in complex systems for agricultural development in developing countries. This article presents the results of a study measuring the impact of innovation platforms on improving agricultural production for the beneficiaries of a project in Yatenga province, northern Burkina Faso. This innovation platform was installed in 2011 as part of the activities of the Volta2 project, operating jointly in Burkina Faso and Ghana. The results of surveys using Likert scales to quantify the project beneficiaries’ perceptions and qualitative surveys of the various partners revealed that there was an improvement in agricultural production. This improvement has been attributed to the Volta2 project’s innovation platforms, which enabled an increase in the beneficiaries’ social and human capital, empowering them to seek and find local solutions adapted to their problems.
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spelling CGSpace772832025-11-12T04:31:36Z Innovation platforms as a tool for improving agricultural production: The case of Yatenga province, northern Burkina Faso Teno, G. Cadilhon, Joseph J. agriculture markets Innovation platforms are a development tool used increasingly to support the stakeholders in complex systems for agricultural development in developing countries. This article presents the results of a study measuring the impact of innovation platforms on improving agricultural production for the beneficiaries of a project in Yatenga province, northern Burkina Faso. This innovation platform was installed in 2011 as part of the activities of the Volta2 project, operating jointly in Burkina Faso and Ghana. The results of surveys using Likert scales to quantify the project beneficiaries’ perceptions and qualitative surveys of the various partners revealed that there was an improvement in agricultural production. This improvement has been attributed to the Volta2 project’s innovation platforms, which enabled an increase in the beneficiaries’ social and human capital, empowering them to seek and find local solutions adapted to their problems. 2016-09-20 2016-10-13T07:24:21Z 2016-10-13T07:24:21Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77283 en Open Access application/pdf Teno, G. and Cadilhon, J.-J. 2016. Innovation platforms as a tool for improving agricultural production: The case of Yatenga province, northern Burkina Faso. Field Actions Science Reports 9.
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title Innovation platforms as a tool for improving agricultural production: The case of Yatenga province, northern Burkina Faso
title_full Innovation platforms as a tool for improving agricultural production: The case of Yatenga province, northern Burkina Faso
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title_full_unstemmed Innovation platforms as a tool for improving agricultural production: The case of Yatenga province, northern Burkina Faso
title_short Innovation platforms as a tool for improving agricultural production: The case of Yatenga province, northern Burkina Faso
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