This study sought to examine the gaps and draw lessons for effective Innovation platforms (IPs) formation using the case of the coffee IPs in the four districts of Luwero, Ntungamo, Bushenyi and Rakai in Uganda. Data were collected through key informant interviews with 32 actors of the coffee steering committees and from document review. Qualitative data analysis was conducted using content and thematic analysis
This paper was a transcript of a power point presentation and was presented inthe Crawford Fund 2017 annual conference in the "Transformational Change Based on Innovation Platforms". The paper discuss about the barriers to adoption digital agriculture and how to overcoming the human barrier of the adoption of these technologies.
El presente artículo tiene como objetivo presentar una metodología de participación pública integrada en la planificación del recurso forestal de un territorio concreto. La validación de dicha metodología se realiza como etapa integrante en un plan táctico forestal, de nivel subregional, desarrollado en A Fonsagrada- Os Ancares, distrito forestal perteneciente a la región de Galicia, situada al Noroeste de la Península Ibérica
En este artículo se presenta el significado de las Ferias de Agrodiversidad ejecutadas, el impacto y repercusión de las mismas dentro de la innovación agropecuaria. Se realizó un seguimiento, como casos de estudio, de los campesinos participantes en la primera feria de frijol procedente de La Palma, así como de dos Cooperativas de Producción Agropecuaria de San Antonio de los Baños, solicitándoles anualmente una declaración de la diversidad existente y del rendimiento obtenido en el cultivo de frijol en sus unidades productivas.
El Programa de Innovación Agropecuaria Local (PIAL) posee una amplia diseminación de acciones en cientos de fincas, buscando alternativas locales que le den solución a las necesidades de prácticas sostenibles con carácter agroecológico, para ello se hace necesario demostrar la efectividad económica del desarrollo a nivel de finca. Este artículo desarrolo un análisis de costo-beneficio que es una herramienta de toma de decisiones para desarrollar sistemáticamente información útil acerca de los efectos deseables e indispensables.
This work was presented by the Director General of Information Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China about the chinese experience in enhance the access of the rural areas to the internet and e-commerce. The presentation is divided in three parts: 1) Development and changes in China's agriculture and rural areas; 2) China's main approach to promoting e-agriculture and e-village; 3) Experience in e-agriculture and e-village of China.
This study sought to explain how leadership mechanisms enabled the actors in coffee innovation platforms to achieve their expectations. Data was collected through key informant interviews with 26 actors of the coffee steering committees; three focus group discussions of 19 participants and document review. Analysis was done using content and thematic analysis.
This paper is an inquiry into the process of setting up a national, multi-stakeholder project collaboration aimed at stimulating the role of the private sector in the Australian agricultural extension and innovation systems.
In the AgriSpin project (2015-2017) fifteen organisations involved in innovation support tried to understand better how each of them made a difference in helping farmers to innovate. In principle, each partner organisation hosted a Cross Visits of 3 – 4 days, to present a number of interesting innovation cases in which it was involved. The visiting team, composed of colleagues from other partner organisations, interviewed key actors in each case, and gave feedback about pearls, puzzlings and proposals in these innovation processes.
This paper describes a novel approach to create a collaborative space for grassland innovations contributing to profitability of European grassland farms while preserving environmental benefits. Innovative modes of collaboration between practice and science are enabled by an international thematic network across eight European member states.