Managing complexity and uncertainty in agricultural innovation through adaptive project design and implementation

Bibliographic Data

ID4875346
AuthorsJ W Bentley (0000-0002-4101-8843, North-West State Technical University, corresponding author), Diego Naziri (0000-0002-8078-5033, Twitter (United States)), Gordon Prain (0000-0002-3275-681X, Twitter (United States)), Enoch Kikulwe (0000-0003-2433-1704, Twitter (United States)), Sarah Mayanja (0000-0002-9698-0036, Twitter (United States)), André Devaux (0000-0002-2340-197X, Twitter (United States)), G Thiele (0000-0002-3739-0431, Twitter (United States))
Year2021
Volume31
Issue2
Pages198-213
Publication date2021-02-17
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueDevelopment in Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09614524.2020.1832047
OpenAlexW3032553642
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited24

The recent shift towards agricultural innovation systems recognises that agricultural development is complex and must involve multiple actors. This makes innovation through a project framework inherently challenging. This article draws lessons from a project that fostered post-harvest innovations in Uganda. First, a two-stage design allowed scoping out business cases with partners to identify potential innovations. Second, stakeholders used the Participatory Market Chain Approach (PMCA) to flexibly develop the innovations. Third, flexible funding made it possible to seize new opportunities along the way. Fourth, the project was attentive to surprises in implementation and encouraged reflection

Agriculture · Business · Citizen journalism · Knowledge management · Process management · Agricultural Innovations and Practices · Computer Science · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development · Open Source Software Innovations

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