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‘Sharing the space’ in the agricultural knowledge and innovation system: multi-actor innovation partnerships with farmers and foresters in Europe

Andrew F. Fieldsend, Evelien Cronin, Eszter Varga, Szabolcs Bíró, Elke Rogge · 2021 · The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension

Summary. This paper reviews 200 European agricultural and forestry partnerships involving farmers and foresters to assess how multi-actor networks foster knowledge sharing and co-innovation. The researchers found that various EU and non-EU funding instruments effectively engage users in collaborative innovation across agriculture, forestry, and value chains. The study reveals that successful co-innovation requires recognizing diverse partnership approaches—both formal and informal—and better coordination between programs to reach currently underengaged actor groups.

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Fieldsend, A. F., Cronin, E., Varga, E., Bíró, S., & Rogge, E.. (2021). ‘Sharing the space’ in the agricultural knowledge and innovation system: multi-actor innovation partnerships with farmers and foresters in Europe. The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension. https://doi.org/10.1080/1389224x.2021.1873156

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DOI
10.1080/1389224x.2021.1873156
Countries
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Regions
Europe
Categories
innovation-networks, regional-innovation-systems, policy
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2026-04-28