Do mature innovation platforms make a difference in agricultural research for development? a meta-analysis of case studies

Innovation Platforms (IPs) have become a popular vehicle in agricultural research for development (AR4D). The IP promise is that integrating scientific and local knowledge results in innovations that can have impact at scale. Many studies have uncovered how IPs work in various countries, value chain...

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Autores: Schut, M., Cadilhon, J.J., Misiko, M.T., Dror, I.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
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
INNOVATION PLATFORMS
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
IMPACT ASSESSMENT
STAKEHOLDERS
INNOVATION
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
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spelling Do mature innovation platforms make a difference in agricultural research for development? a meta-analysis of case studiesSchut, M.Cadilhon, J.J.Misiko, M.T.Dror, I.AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION PLATFORMSAGRICULTURAL RESEARCHIMPACT ASSESSMENTSTAKEHOLDERSINNOVATIONAGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENTInnovation Platforms (IPs) have become a popular vehicle in agricultural research for development (AR4D). The IP promise is that integrating scientific and local knowledge results in innovations that can have impact at scale. Many studies have uncovered how IPs work in various countries, value chains and themes. The conclusion is clear: IPs generate enthusiasm and can bring together stakeholders to effectively address specific problems and achieve ‘local’ impact. However, few studies focus on ‘mature’ IPs and whether or not these achieve impact at a ‘higher’ scale: address systems trade-offs to guide decision making, focus on integration of multiple commodities, reach a large number of beneficiaries and learn from their failures. This study evaluates the impact of mature IPs in AR4D by analysing the success factors of eight case studies across three continents. Although we found pockets of IP success and impact, these were rarely achieved at scale. We therefore critically question the use of IPs as a technology dissemination and scaling mechanism in AR4D programs that aim to benefit the livelihoods of many farmers in developing countries. Nevertheless, we do find that IPs can fulfil an important role in AR4D. If the IP processes are truly demand-driven, participatory and based on collective investment and action, they have the ability to bring together committed stakeholders, and result in innovations that are technically sound, locally adapted, economically feasible for farmers, and socially, culturally and politically acceptable. Several of our cases show that if these IPs are firmly embedded in other public and private extension mechanisms and networks, they can allow the technologies or other types of innovations to scale out beyond the original IP scope, geographical focus or target audience. We see a need for more rigorous, accurate and continuous measurement of IP performance which can contribute to adaptive management of IPs, better understanding of ‘what works’ in terms of process design and facilitation, as well as to cost-benefit analysis of IPs as compared to other approaches that aim to contribute to agricultural development.96-119Cambridge University Press2019-02-16T01:25:10Z2019-02-16T01:25:10Z2018info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlePDFapplication/pdfISSN: 0014-4797ESSN: 1469-4441https://hdl.handle.net/10883/1999710.1017/S0014479716000752154Experimental Agriculturereponame:Repositorio Institucional de Publicaciones Multimedia del CIMMYTinstname:Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigoinstacron:CIMMYTEnglishUnited KingdomCIMMYT 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:10883/199972024-10-11T19:59:13Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Do mature innovation platforms make a difference in agricultural research for development? a meta-analysis of case studies
title Do mature innovation platforms make a difference in agricultural research for development? a meta-analysis of case studies
spellingShingle Do mature innovation platforms make a difference in agricultural research for development? a meta-analysis of case studies
Schut, M.
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
INNOVATION PLATFORMS
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
IMPACT ASSESSMENT
STAKEHOLDERS
INNOVATION
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
title_short Do mature innovation platforms make a difference in agricultural research for development? a meta-analysis of case studies
title_full Do mature innovation platforms make a difference in agricultural research for development? a meta-analysis of case studies
title_fullStr Do mature innovation platforms make a difference in agricultural research for development? a meta-analysis of case studies
title_full_unstemmed Do mature innovation platforms make a difference in agricultural research for development? a meta-analysis of case studies
title_sort Do mature innovation platforms make a difference in agricultural research for development? a meta-analysis of case studies
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Schut, M.
Cadilhon, J.J.
Misiko, M.T.
Dror, I.
author Schut, M.
author_facet Schut, M.
Cadilhon, J.J.
Misiko, M.T.
Dror, I.
author_role author
author2 Cadilhon, J.J.
Misiko, M.T.
Dror, I.
author2_role author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
INNOVATION PLATFORMS
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
IMPACT ASSESSMENT
STAKEHOLDERS
INNOVATION
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
topic AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
INNOVATION PLATFORMS
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
IMPACT ASSESSMENT
STAKEHOLDERS
INNOVATION
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
description Innovation Platforms (IPs) have become a popular vehicle in agricultural research for development (AR4D). The IP promise is that integrating scientific and local knowledge results in innovations that can have impact at scale. Many studies have uncovered how IPs work in various countries, value chains and themes. The conclusion is clear: IPs generate enthusiasm and can bring together stakeholders to effectively address specific problems and achieve ‘local’ impact. However, few studies focus on ‘mature’ IPs and whether or not these achieve impact at a ‘higher’ scale: address systems trade-offs to guide decision making, focus on integration of multiple commodities, reach a large number of beneficiaries and learn from their failures. This study evaluates the impact of mature IPs in AR4D by analysing the success factors of eight case studies across three continents. Although we found pockets of IP success and impact, these were rarely achieved at scale. We therefore critically question the use of IPs as a technology dissemination and scaling mechanism in AR4D programs that aim to benefit the livelihoods of many farmers in developing countries. Nevertheless, we do find that IPs can fulfil an important role in AR4D. If the IP processes are truly demand-driven, participatory and based on collective investment and action, they have the ability to bring together committed stakeholders, and result in innovations that are technically sound, locally adapted, economically feasible for farmers, and socially, culturally and politically acceptable. Several of our cases show that if these IPs are firmly embedded in other public and private extension mechanisms and networks, they can allow the technologies or other types of innovations to scale out beyond the original IP scope, geographical focus or target audience. We see a need for more rigorous, accurate and continuous measurement of IP performance which can contribute to adaptive management of IPs, better understanding of ‘what works’ in terms of process design and facilitation, as well as to cost-benefit analysis of IPs as compared to other approaches that aim to contribute to agricultural development.
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