Horton, Douglas; Devaux, André; Bernet, Thomas; Mayanja, Sarah; Ordinola, Miguel and Thiele, Graham (2022) Inclusive innovation in agricultural value chains: lessons from use of a systems approach in diverse settings. Innovation and Development, 13 (3), pp. 517-539.
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Summary
Systems approaches are widely promoted for inclusive innovation, but their use and results are seldom evaluated. We assessed applications of the Participatory Market Chain Approach (PMCA), which combines elements of innovation system and value chain approaches, in eight cases in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. We found that the PMCA performed best where the policy environment favoured value chain development, the chain offered significant potential for value addition, and the PMCA was implemented with high fidelity to its basic principles, and as part of a larger development effort. Facilitation was crucial for developing locally appropriate implementation procedures and engaging smallholders, commercial entrepreneurs, researchers, and other service providers throughout the PMCA application. By focusing on commercial innovation, the PMCA offered a strategic entry point for stimulating more systemic innovation. We conclude with six lessons on (1) how commercial innovation can trigger broader innovation; (2) the need to engage commercial entrepreneurs in innovation processes; (3) the importance of committed, motivated and capable facilitators; (4) the advantage of embedding the PMCA in a broader development effort; (5) how systems approaches can help R&D organizations respond better to market demands; and (6) the contributions of systems approaches to innovation capacity.
EPrint Type: | Journal paper |
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Keywords: | Agricultural research, collective action, innovation system, marketing, social capital, value chain development, Abacus, FiBL65902 |
Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English innovation http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_27560 English market analysis -> market research http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4618 English marketing http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4620 English value chains http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2cbe5456 English social capital http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_406be8a2 |
Subjects: | Food systems > Markets and trade Food systems > Policy environments and social economy Food systems > Produce chain management |
Research affiliation: | Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > International > Market development Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Society > Economics & market > Market development |
DOI: | 10.1080/2157930X.2022.2070587 |
Deposited By: | Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, FiBL |
ID Code: | 44287 |
Deposited On: | 14 Jul 2022 09:24 |
Last Modified: | 08 Dec 2023 14:06 |
Document Language: | English |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Not peer-reviewed |
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