This paper asks: What have been the impacts of farmer- or community-led (informal) processes of research and development in agriculture and natural resource management in terms of food security, ecological sustainability, economic empowerment, gender relations, local capacity to innovate and infl...
Waters-Bayer, Ann
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Wettasinha C
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Veldhuizen, L. van
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Quiroga, G
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Swaans, K.
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Douthwaite, Boru
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[Exploring the impact of farmer-led research supported by civil society organizations]
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Exploring the impact of farmer-led research supported by civil society organizations
To enhance integrated rainwater management in crop-livestock systems in the Volta basin of Burkina Faso, innovation platforms (IP) comprising of multiple stakeholders were established in the districts of Koubri and Ouahigouya. Quarterly IP meetings were organized to collectively identify and prio...
Ayantunde, Augustine A.
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Swaans, K.
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Some, Hubert W.
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Pali, Pamela N.
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[Assessing the performance of innovation platforms in crop-livestock agro-ecosystems in the Volta basin]
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Assessing the performance of innovation platforms in crop-livestock agro-ecosystems in the Volta basin
Various authors have identified the potential relevance of innovation system approaches for inclusive innovation, that is, the means by which new goods and services are developed for and by the poor. However, it is still a question how best to operationalize this. Innovation platforms (IPs) repre...
Swaans, K.
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Boogaard, B.K.
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Bendapudi, R.
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Taye, H.
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Hendrickx, Saskia C.J.
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Klerkx, Laurens
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[Operationalizing inclusive innovation: Lessons from innovation platforms in livestock value chains in India and Mozambique]
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Operationalizing inclusive innovation: Lessons from innovation platforms in livestock value chains in India and Mozambique
Innovation platforms are increasingly used by research and development initiatives to actively engage the poor in agricultural innovation processes. These platforms are forums for action and learning, where different types of actors come together to address issues of mutual concern. However, the ...
Swaans, K.
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Cullen, Beth
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Rooyen, Andre F. van
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Adekunle, A.A.
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Ngwenya, H.
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Lema, Zelalem
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Nederlof, S.
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[Dealing with critical challenges in African innovation platforms: Lessons for facilitation]
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Dealing with critical challenges in African innovation platforms: Lessons for facilitation