The sustainability and success of innovation platforms

Innovation platforms are fast becoming part of the mantra of agricultural research for development (AR4D) projects and programs. They have become an increasingly popular approach to enhancing multi-stakeholder collaboration in AR4D. Their basic tenet is that stakeholders in the agricultural sector (...

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Main Author: Schut, Marc
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89948
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description Innovation platforms are fast becoming part of the mantra of agricultural research for development (AR4D) projects and programs. They have become an increasingly popular approach to enhancing multi-stakeholder collaboration in AR4D. Their basic tenet is that stakeholders in the agricultural sector (farmers, government, private sector) depend on one another to solve their problems, and hence need a space where they can learn, negotiate, and coordinate to overcome challenges and capture opportunities through a facilitated innovation process. It is however very important to look at innovation platforms critically in defining their features, key functions, and what they can and, as importantly, cannot do.
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spelling CGSpace899482025-11-11T10:32:27Z The sustainability and success of innovation platforms Schut, Marc innovation sustainability agricultural systems innovation platforms stakeholders livelihoods Innovation platforms are fast becoming part of the mantra of agricultural research for development (AR4D) projects and programs. They have become an increasingly popular approach to enhancing multi-stakeholder collaboration in AR4D. Their basic tenet is that stakeholders in the agricultural sector (farmers, government, private sector) depend on one another to solve their problems, and hence need a space where they can learn, negotiate, and coordinate to overcome challenges and capture opportunities through a facilitated innovation process. It is however very important to look at innovation platforms critically in defining their features, key functions, and what they can and, as importantly, cannot do. 2017-07 2018-01-09T07:42:19Z 2018-01-09T07:42:19Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89948 en Open Access application/pdf Schut, M. (2017). The sustainability and success of innovation platforms. Horticulture in Tanzania, 33-36.
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The sustainability and success of innovation platforms
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title_full The sustainability and success of innovation platforms
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sustainability
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stakeholders
livelihoods
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