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Strengthening Conservation Agriculture innovation systems in sub-Saharan Africa: lessons from a stakeholder analysis
International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability ( IF 3.3 ) Pub Date : 2021-04-16 , DOI: 10.1080/14735903.2021.1911511
Edna L. Chinseu 1 , Andrew J. Dougill 1 , Lindsay C. Stringer 2
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ABSTRACT

Complexity of African agrarian systems necessitates that agricultural research and development transition to agricultural innovation system [AIS] approaches. While AIS perspectives are embraced across sub-Saharan Africa, engagement of stakeholders in agricultural research and development processes as espoused in AIS paradigm remains limited. This paper aims to analyze key stakeholders in the AIS in Malawi using the case of Conservation Agriculture [CA]. We analyze roles, organizational capacity and collaboration of stakeholders in Malawi’s CA innovation system. Although Government has the most extensive role, NGOs dominate the national CA agenda, while smallholder farmers remain passive recipients of CA interventions. Many CA promoters lack technical and financial capacity, and pursue limited collaboration, which diminish prospects of inclusive stakeholder engagement. While insufficient resources lead to inadequate technical support to smallholders, the limited collaboration hinders integration of programmes, multiple sources of innovation and knowledge required to foster social learning and sustainability of CA. Our findings indicate a need to: (1) strengthen understanding of AIS approaches among CA innovation system stakeholders; (2) build stronger partnerships in CA research and development by strengthening stakeholder platforms and social processes; (3) strengthen collaboration advisory mechanisms to facilitate knowledge-sharing, resource mobilization and joint programme implementation with strengthened feedback loops.



中文翻译:

加强撒哈拉以南非洲的保护性农业创新系统:利益相关者分析的经验教训

摘要

非洲农业系统的复杂性要求农业研发过渡到农业创新系统 [AIS] 方法。虽然 AIS 的观点在整个撒哈拉以南非洲得到认可,但利益相关者参与 AIS 范式所支持的农业研发过程仍然有限。本文旨在以保护性农业 [CA] 为例,分析马拉维 AIS 的主要利益相关者。我们分析了马拉维 CA 创新系统中利益相关者的角色、组织能力和协作。尽管政府的作用最为广泛,但非政府组织主导着国家 CA 议程,而小农仍然是 CA 干预的被动接受者。许多 CA 发起人缺乏技术和资金能力,并寻求有限的合作,这削弱了包容性利益相关者参与的前景。虽然资源不足导致对小农的技术支持不足,但有限的合作阻碍了促进社会学习和 CA 可持续性所需的计划、多种创新来源和知识的整合。我们的研究结果表明需要:(1)加强 CA 创新系统利益相关者对 AIS 方法的理解;(2) 通过加强利益相关者平台和社会进程,在 CA 研发方面建立更强有力的伙伴关系;(3) 加强协作咨询机制,通过加强反馈循环促进知识共享、资源调动和联合计划实施。有限的合作阻碍了促进 CA 的社会学习和可持续性所需的计划、多种创新来源和知识的整合。我们的研究结果表明需要:(1)加强 CA 创新系统利益相关者对 AIS 方法的理解;(2) 通过加强利益相关者平台和社会进程,在 CA 研发方面建立更强有力的伙伴关系;(3) 加强协作咨询机制,通过加强反馈循环促进知识共享、资源调动和联合计划实施。有限的合作阻碍了促进 CA 的社会学习和可持续性所需的计划、多种创新来源和知识的整合。我们的研究结果表明需要:(1)加强 CA 创新系统利益相关者对 AIS 方法的理解;(2) 通过加强利益相关者平台和社会进程,在 CA 研发方面建立更强有力的伙伴关系;(3) 加强协作咨询机制,通过加强反馈循环促进知识共享、资源调动和联合计划实施。(2) 通过加强利益相关者平台和社会进程,在 CA 研发方面建立更强有力的伙伴关系;(3) 加强协作咨询机制,通过加强反馈循环促进知识共享、资源调动和联合计划实施。(2) 通过加强利益相关者平台和社会进程,在 CA 研发方面建立更强有力的伙伴关系;(3) 加强协作咨询机制,通过加强反馈循环促进知识共享、资源调动和联合计划实施。

更新日期:2021-04-16
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