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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
environmental science
Enhancing innovation in livestock value chains through networks: Lessons from fodder innovation case studies in developing countries
Science and Public Policy, Volume 39, No. 3, Year 2012
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Fodder scarcity is a perennial problem for many smallholder farmers in developing countries. This paper discusses how fodder technologies and knowledge have been introduced and integrated in diverse livestock production systems in Ethiopia, Syria and Vietnam. A synthesis of lessons learnt shows that fodder innovation is triggered and diffused by actors interacting and learning in networks, and on farms. Fodder innovation, being only one element of livestock value chains, is sustainably enhanced when linked to other innovations and market-oriented activities that optimize productivity gains. Yet innovating smallholder farmers face systemic constraints to access markets, and need to organize in groups to exploit opportunities. The paper concludes that rather than treating innovation systems and value chain approaches to agricultural development as separate tools, the integration of their complementary features enhances smallholders' innovation and market success. © The Author 2012. Published by Oxford University Press.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ayele, Seife
United Kingdom, Milton Keynes
The Open University
Duncan, Alan J.
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
International Livestock Research Institute Addis Ababa
Larbi, Asamoah
Ghana, Accra
University of Ghana
Khanh, Truong Tan
Viet Nam, Dak Lak Province
Tay Nguyen University
Statistics
Citations: 114
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1093/scipol/scs022
ISSN:
03023427
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Locations
Ethiopia