The policy environment for agricultural innovation in Lao PDR has never been better. Agricultural development is high on the agenda at the most senior levels of government, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry recently published a strategy framework that lays out multiple pathways for innovation. Based on the work to date, CDAIS National Innovation Facilitators are well positioned to continue shaping the agricultural innovation process long after the project ends. To show examples of how this has been achieved, conversations are shared from a pig production partnership, one of five innovation niche partnerships where the facilitation process was tailored to cultural contexts and governance structures. What is unique about CDAIS is that ‘success’ is measured by growth in confidence and capacities and not just in terms of positive economic outcomes. This ‘change from within’ pathway has attracted attention from other departments within the ministry, and prospects look good that CDAIS will leave a lasting legacy.
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