Insights into adoption of farming practices through multiple lenses: an innovation systems approach
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In: Development in Practice: stimulating thought for action, Vol. 28, No. 8, 17.11.2018, p. 983-998.
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T1 - Insights into adoption of farming practices through multiple lenses
T2 - an innovation systems approach
AU - Clarke, Elizabeth
AU - Jackson, Tamara
AU - Keoka, Khamlouang
AU - Phimphachanvongsod, Viengsavanh
AU - Sengxua, Pheng
AU - Simali, Phetsamone
AU - Wade, Len
N1 - This work was supported by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research under [Grant Number CSE/2014/086]: “Crop-livestock systems platforms for capacity building, testing practices, commercialization and community learning”.
PY - 2018/11/17
Y1 - 2018/11/17
N2 - A complex systems approach to innovation provides rich insights into the drivers, barriers and key elements for innovation in rural systems. Through a case study of dry direct seeding (DDS) in smallholder systems in Laos, we revealed a “perfect storm” of challenges and opportunities that resulted in rapid adoption of DDS. Labour shortage, climate variability and machinery availability were key factors. The study highlights the need for a focus on the process of co- production of knowledge including researchers, farmers, other commercial partners, policymakers and a range of other actors for innovation in food systems, and the need for an adaptive approach for fostering and supporting an active and engaged innovation network. The lessons for the research and development community include; that every local system and situation is unique, physically, politically, socially and culturally; that focusing on one set of factors is never sufficient; and that timelines for change are long and require persistence and longer term commitment from donors.
AB - A complex systems approach to innovation provides rich insights into the drivers, barriers and key elements for innovation in rural systems. Through a case study of dry direct seeding (DDS) in smallholder systems in Laos, we revealed a “perfect storm” of challenges and opportunities that resulted in rapid adoption of DDS. Labour shortage, climate variability and machinery availability were key factors. The study highlights the need for a focus on the process of co- production of knowledge including researchers, farmers, other commercial partners, policymakers and a range of other actors for innovation in food systems, and the need for an adaptive approach for fostering and supporting an active and engaged innovation network. The lessons for the research and development community include; that every local system and situation is unique, physically, politically, socially and culturally; that focusing on one set of factors is never sufficient; and that timelines for change are long and require persistence and longer term commitment from donors.
KW - Transdisciplinary studies
KW - aid development policies
KW - civil society - Participation
KW - Partnership
KW - Environment - Agriculture
KW - Climate change
KW - Food security
KW - Labour and livelihoods
KW - East Asia
KW - Sustainability Science
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85045069481&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/09614524.2018.1504890
DO - 10.1080/09614524.2018.1504890
M3 - Journal articles
VL - 28
SP - 983
EP - 998
JO - Development in Practice: stimulating thought for action
JF - Development in Practice: stimulating thought for action
SN - 0961-4524
IS - 8
ER -