Making Agricultural Innovation Systems (AIS) Work for Development in Tropical Countries

Philipp Aerni, K. Nichterlein, Stephen Rudgard, A. Sonnino · 2015 · Sustainability

Summary. Agricultural innovation systems in tropical low-income countries struggle because capacity development initiatives don't align with national efforts. A study of Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Central America found that external programs focus on training individuals, while countries actually need institutional strengthening. The research recommends improving south-south collaboration and building institutional capacity to make national agricultural innovation systems more responsive to smallholder farmers' needs.

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Aerni, P., Nichterlein, K., Rudgard, S., & Sonnino, A.. (2015). Making Agricultural Innovation Systems (AIS) Work for Development in Tropical Countries. Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su7010831

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DOI: 10.3390/su7010831
Countries: Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Mexico
Regions: Asia, Africa, Central America, North America
Categories: agtech, regional-innovation-systems, policy
Added: 2026-04-28