Innovation systems and support mechanisms

Pichot Jean-Pascal, Faure Guy. 2011. Innovation systems and support mechanisms. In : Challenges for African agriculture. Devèze Jean-Claude (ed.). World Bank, AFD. Washington : World Bank, 132-152. (Africa Development Forum) ISBN 978-0-8213-8481-7

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Résumé : African agriculture is innovative by nature, as shown by its capacity to integrate many species foreign to the continent as a complement to traditional crops and for the purpose of diversification. Projects and mechanisms for "modernization" have attempted to amplify the rate of change, initially based on a technically oriented, top-down vision of innovation. But consideration of factors in the socioeconomic environment has led to a rethinking of the position of African farmers, whatever their level of production, on the premise that careful assessment should permit a new approach to extension services and lead to innovations that are not just technical in nature but also economic and organizational, and that are appropriate to the constraints at hand.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : développement agricole, modernisation, développement rural, innovation, environnement socioéconomique, agriculture, changement technologique, exploitation agricole familiale, adoption de l'innovation

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Afrique au sud du Sahara, Afrique francophone

Classification Agris : E14 - Économie et politique du développement
A01 - Agriculture - Considérations générales

Champ stratégique Cirad : Axe 5 (2005-2013) - Politiques publiques, pauvreté et inégalités

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