Abstract
This study investigates the diversity in impact of innovation platforms (IPs) on agricultural networks and technology adoption among 1200 households in nine sub-Saharan Africa countries. We explore the extent to which the 32 IPs implemented adopted the Integrated Agricultural Research for Development Approach (IAR4D). We find that IPs implemented according to the IAR4Dness principles are better at promoting networks of households with other farmers within villages. We find that IPs with more active members were more successful in promoting agricultural technologies, while IPs with many different stakeholders were less successful in promoting agricultural technologies.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1240-1252 |
Journal | Journal of Development Studies |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 5 Apr 2018 |
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Publication status | Published - 2019 |