The evolution of the MasAgro hubs: responsiveness and serendipity as drivers of agricultural innovation in a dynamic and heterogeneous context

Little is known about effective ways to operationalize agricultural innovation processes. We use the MasAgro program in Mexico (which aims to increase maize and wheat productivity, profitability and sustainability), and the experiences of middle level ‘hub managers’, to understand how innovation pro...

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Autores: Camacho Villa, T.C., Almekinders, C., Hellin, J., Martinez Cruz, T.E., Rendon-Medel, R., Guevara-Hernandez, F., Beuchelt, T.D., Govaerts, B.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:México
Institución:Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo
Repositorio:Repositorio Institucional de Publicaciones Multimedia del CIMMYT
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Palabra clave:AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Heterogeneity
MasAgro
Adaptive Management
AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS
HETEROSIS
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spelling The evolution of the MasAgro hubs: responsiveness and serendipity as drivers of agricultural innovation in a dynamic and heterogeneous contextCamacho Villa, T.C.Almekinders, C.Hellin, J.Martinez Cruz, T.E.Rendon-Medel, R.Guevara-Hernandez, F.Beuchelt, T.D.Govaerts, B.AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGYHeterogeneityMasAgroAdaptive ManagementAGRICULTURAL INNOVATION SYSTEMSHETEROSISLittle is known about effective ways to operationalize agricultural innovation processes. We use the MasAgro program in Mexico (which aims to increase maize and wheat productivity, profitability and sustainability), and the experiences of middle level ‘hub managers’, to understand how innovation processes occur in heterogeneous and changing contexts. Design/methodology/ approach: We use a comparative case study analysis involving research tools such as documentary review, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and reflection workshops with key actors. Findings: Our research shows how a program, that initially had a relatively narrow technology focus, evolved towards an innovation system approach. The adaptive management of such a process was in response to context-specific challenges and opportunities. In the heterogeneous context of Mexico this results in diverse ways of operationalization at the hub level, leading to different collaborating partners and technology portfolios. Practical implications: MasAgro experiences merit analysis in the light of national public efforts to transform agricultural advisory services and accommodate pluralistic agricultural extension approaches in Latin America. Such efforts need long-term coherent macro level visions, frameworks and support, while the serendipitous nature of the process requires meso-level implementers to respond and adapt to and move the innovation process forward. Originality/value: This paper contributes to the debate on how to operationalize large programs by showing that the innovation support arrangements enacted in the field should allow for diversity and have a degree of flexibility to accommodate heterogeneous demands from farmers in different contexts as well as continuous changes in the politico- institutional environment.455-470Taylor & Francis2017-06-16T15:30:55Z2017-06-16T15:30:55Z2016info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlePDFapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10883/1854710.1080/1389224X.2016.1227091522The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extensionreponame:Repositorio Institucional de Publicaciones Multimedia del CIMMYTinstname:Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigoinstacron:CIMMYTEnglishhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/figure/10.1080/1389224X.2016.1227091?scroll=top&needAccess=trueMEXICOMexicoNew York, USACIMMYT manages Intellectual Assets as International Public Goods. The user is free to download, print, store and share this work. In case you want to translate or create any other derivative work and share or distribute such translation/derivative work, please contact CIMMYT-Knowledge-Center@cgiar.org indicating the work you want to use and the kind of use you intend; CIMMYT will contact you with the suitable license for that purpose.Open Accessinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:repository.cimmyt.org:10883/185472024-10-11T19:59:05Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The evolution of the MasAgro hubs: responsiveness and serendipity as drivers of agricultural innovation in a dynamic and heterogeneous context
title The evolution of the MasAgro hubs: responsiveness and serendipity as drivers of agricultural innovation in a dynamic and heterogeneous context
spellingShingle The evolution of the MasAgro hubs: responsiveness and serendipity as drivers of agricultural innovation in a dynamic and heterogeneous context
Camacho Villa, T.C.
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Heterogeneity
MasAgro
Adaptive Management
AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS
HETEROSIS
title_short The evolution of the MasAgro hubs: responsiveness and serendipity as drivers of agricultural innovation in a dynamic and heterogeneous context
title_full The evolution of the MasAgro hubs: responsiveness and serendipity as drivers of agricultural innovation in a dynamic and heterogeneous context
title_fullStr The evolution of the MasAgro hubs: responsiveness and serendipity as drivers of agricultural innovation in a dynamic and heterogeneous context
title_full_unstemmed The evolution of the MasAgro hubs: responsiveness and serendipity as drivers of agricultural innovation in a dynamic and heterogeneous context
title_sort The evolution of the MasAgro hubs: responsiveness and serendipity as drivers of agricultural innovation in a dynamic and heterogeneous context
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Camacho Villa, T.C.
Almekinders, C.
Hellin, J.
Martinez Cruz, T.E.
Rendon-Medel, R.
Guevara-Hernandez, F.
Beuchelt, T.D.
Govaerts, B.
author Camacho Villa, T.C.
author_facet Camacho Villa, T.C.
Almekinders, C.
Hellin, J.
Martinez Cruz, T.E.
Rendon-Medel, R.
Guevara-Hernandez, F.
Beuchelt, T.D.
Govaerts, B.
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author2 Almekinders, C.
Hellin, J.
Martinez Cruz, T.E.
Rendon-Medel, R.
Guevara-Hernandez, F.
Beuchelt, T.D.
Govaerts, B.
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author
author
author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Heterogeneity
MasAgro
Adaptive Management
AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS
HETEROSIS
topic AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Heterogeneity
MasAgro
Adaptive Management
AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS
HETEROSIS
description Little is known about effective ways to operationalize agricultural innovation processes. We use the MasAgro program in Mexico (which aims to increase maize and wheat productivity, profitability and sustainability), and the experiences of middle level ‘hub managers’, to understand how innovation processes occur in heterogeneous and changing contexts. Design/methodology/ approach: We use a comparative case study analysis involving research tools such as documentary review, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and reflection workshops with key actors. Findings: Our research shows how a program, that initially had a relatively narrow technology focus, evolved towards an innovation system approach. The adaptive management of such a process was in response to context-specific challenges and opportunities. In the heterogeneous context of Mexico this results in diverse ways of operationalization at the hub level, leading to different collaborating partners and technology portfolios. Practical implications: MasAgro experiences merit analysis in the light of national public efforts to transform agricultural advisory services and accommodate pluralistic agricultural extension approaches in Latin America. Such efforts need long-term coherent macro level visions, frameworks and support, while the serendipitous nature of the process requires meso-level implementers to respond and adapt to and move the innovation process forward. Originality/value: This paper contributes to the debate on how to operationalize large programs by showing that the innovation support arrangements enacted in the field should allow for diversity and have a degree of flexibility to accommodate heterogeneous demands from farmers in different contexts as well as continuous changes in the politico- institutional environment.
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