A5006164202- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Complex Systems and Decision Making
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Rural development and sustainability
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Open Source Software Innovations
- Community Development and Social Impact
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Cooperative Studies and Economics
- Agricultural Economics and Policy
- Community Health and Development
- Global trade, sustainability, and social impact
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Forest Management and Policy
- Malaria Research and Control
- International Development and Aid
- ICT Impact and Policies
Wageningen University & Research
2016-2025
In-Q-Tel
2008-2010
GTx (United States)
2008
Graduate School Experimental Plant Sciences
1991-1993
ABSTRACT This paper systematically rethinks the role of communication in innovation processes, starting from largely separate theoretical developments science and studies. Literature review forms basis arguments presented. The concludes that is a collective process involves contextual re-ordering relations multiple social networks. Such cannot be usefully understood terms 'diffusing' ready-made innovations. Hence, we need to think about as playing development 'design'. In such everyday...
Taking the case of Dutch agriculture as an example, this paper examines emergence and role innovation brokers in stimulating agricultural system interaction capacity building, reflects upon their potential developing emerging countries' how functioning can be fostered. It concludes that brokerage is likely to relevant countries, public or donor investment may needed overcome inherent tensions regarding legitimacy funding such players requires a policy supports institutional learning...
It has been suggested that in order to address current complex problems, scientists have take on new roles link the production and use of knowledge. However, what exactly these mean is often not clearly identified. This paper contributes this by discussing relevant literature related different science society presenting results a study perspectives activities knowledge brokering. We identify three brokering repertoires: supplying, bridging facilitating, which differ with respect whether they...
SUMMARY Innovation Platforms (IPs) are seen as a promising vehicle to foster paradigm shift in agricultural research for development (AR4D). By facilitating interaction, negotiation and collective action between farmers, researchers other stakeholders, IPs can contribute more integrated, systemic innovation that is essential achieving impacts. However, successful implementation of requires institutional change within AR4D establishments. The objective this paper reflect on the...
This paper argues that supporting food system transformation requires more than obtaining science-based understanding and analysis of how components in the interact. We argue changing emergent properties systems (what we call synthesis) is a socio-political challenge affected by competing views regarding boundaries purposes, limited possibilities for central steering control. point to different traditions 'systems thinking' each emphasize particular types interventions achieving change, are...
In many popular intervention methodologies aimed at stimulating sustainable rural development (in the widest possible sense) idea of ‘participation’ is a leading principle. This article will demonstrate that process in which actors are supposed to participate often thought as being planning, decision‐making and/or social learning. It be argued such an operationalization processes based on inconsistent theoretical assumptions, and can easily lead unproductive interventions due inability...
Giller, K. E., C. Leeuwis, J. A. Andersson, W. Andriesse, Brouwer, P. Frost, Hebinck, I. Heitkönig, M. van Ittersum, N. Koning, R. Ruben, Slingerland, H. Udo, T. Veldkamp, de Vijver, Wijk, and Windmeijer. 2008. Competing claims on natural resources: what role for science?. Ecology Society 13(2): 34. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-02595-130234
The process of knowledge brokering in the agricultural sector, where it is generally called extension, has been studied since 1950s. While extension initially employed research push models, gradually moved towards pull and collaborative models. current innovation systems perspective goes beyond seeing as main input to change innovation, recognises that emerges from complex interactions among multiple actors about fostering combined technical, social institutional change. As a result adopting...
Abstract The recognition that innovation occurs in networks of heterogeneous actors and requires broad systemic support beyond knowledge brokering has resulted a changing landscape the intermediary domain increasingly market-driven agricultural sector developing countries. This paper presents findings an explorative case study looked at 22 organizations identified as fulfilling role Kenyan sector. results show these fulfill functions are not limited to distribution putting it into use but...
Seed potato systems in East Africa are described and opportunities for improvement identified on the basis of interviews with producers Kenya, Uganda Ethiopia, an assessment Ralstonia solanacearum virus disease levels Kenya. 3% seed sold Kenyan markets was free. found 74% farms. Less than 5% farmers interviewed source from specialized growers. Over 50% rely entirely farm-saved seed. Current prices justify this behavior. To improve system local chain need to be tackled simultaneously. ware...
Networks aiming for fundamental changes bring together a variety of actors who are part and parcel problematic context. These system innovation projects need to be accompanied by monitoring evaluation approach that supports maintains reflexivity able deal with uncertainties conflicts while challenging current practices related institutions. This article reports on experiences reflexive process (RPM)—an has been applied in several networks the Dutch agricultural sector, which strive...