In Benin, rice plays a major role in the food security of the poorest rural and urban populations. However, the rice value chains have failed to achieve their potential because of some systemic constraints. In recent years, innovation platforms (IPs) have received increasing focus as mechanisms f...
Hinnou, L.C.
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Mongbo, R.L.
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Kamanda, J.
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Sanyang, S.
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[Innovation platform and governance of local rice value chains in Benin: Between game of power and internal democracy?]
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Innovation platform and governance of local rice value chains in Benin: Between game of power and internal democracy?
Parasitic weeds in smallholder rice production systems, of which Striga asiatica, Striga hermonthica and
Rhamphicarpa fistulosa are the main representatives, form an increasing problem for food and income
security in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The objective of this paper is to identify institution...
Schut, Marc
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Rodenburg, J.
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Klerkx, Laurens
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Hinnou, L.C.
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Kayeke, J.
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Bastiaans, L.
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[Participatory appraisal of institutional and political constraints and opportunities for innovation to address parasitic weeds in rice]
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Participatory appraisal of institutional and political constraints and opportunities for innovation to address parasitic weeds in rice
This paper introduces Rapid Appraisal of Agricultural Innovation Systems (RAAIS). RAAIS is a diagnostic
tool that can guide the analysis of complex agricultural problems and innovation capacity of the agricultural
system in which the complex agricultural problem is embedded. RAAIS focuses on the ...
Schut, Marc
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Klerkx, Laurens
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Rodenburg, J.
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Kayeke, J.
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Hinnou, L.C.
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Raboanarielina, C.M.
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Adegbola, P.Y.
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Ast, A. van
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Bastiaans, L.
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[RAAIS: Rapid Appraisal of Agricultural Innovation Systems (Part I); a diagnostic tool for integrated analysis of complex problems and innovation capacity]
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RAAIS: Rapid Appraisal of Agricultural Innovation Systems (Part I); a diagnostic tool for integrated analysis of complex problems and innovation capacity