Title: What is a local innovation platform?

Authors: Duncan, Alan

Place: [Washington, DC

Publisher: CGIAR]

Year: 2011

Journal: [NBDC] brief

Volume: 7

PAGE: --

Subject: Rural Innovation Systems

Keywords: agricultural innovations, community participation, farmers associations, regional development, africa

Abstract: An innovation platform is a network of different stakeholders who exchange knowledge and develop joint action, recognizing that improvements to farmer livelihoods and environmental integrity depend not just on on-farm technologies but on wider institutions, markets and policies.

URL: http://cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle/10568/3874/NBDC_Brief_7_English.pdf?sequence=1

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