Knowledge management for agricultural innovation: lessons from networking efforts in the Bolivian Agricultural Technology System

Frank Hartwich, Mario Monge Pérez, Luís A. de Oliveira Ramos, José Luis Soto · 2008

Summary. Farmers in Bolivia who participated in agricultural innovation projects using multi-agent knowledge management networks adopted innovations more successfully than those in traditional technology transfer programs. Farmer adoption rates depended on both the project's knowledge management approach and how embedded farmers were in local learning networks. The study confirms that farmers need intensive relationships with multiple agents—not just one extension agency—to access sufficient knowledge, build confidence, and jointly learn to apply innovations.

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  title   = {Knowledge management for agricultural innovation: lessons from networking efforts in the Bolivian Agricultural Technology System},
  author  = {Frank Hartwich and Mario Monge Pérez and Luís A. de Oliveira Ramos and José Luis Soto},
  year    = {2008},
  url     = {http://journal.km4dev.org/index.php/km4dj/article/download/106/174}
}

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Countries

Bolivia

Regions

South America

Categories

agtech, innovation-networks, regional-innovation-systems

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2026-04-28