Role of the interaction space in shaping innovation for sustainable agriculture: Empirical insights from African case studies
Summary. Agricultural development projects in Malawi and Tanzania use farm trials and farmer field schools to promote sustainable agriculture innovation. The study reveals that knowledge exchange succeeds through knowledge brokers who facilitate social learning, yet simultaneously create social exclusions. The design of interaction spaces between researchers and farmers directly shapes both technical and social knowledge construction. Effective scaling requires opening these spaces for genuine co-creation and collaborative knowledge building.
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Hermans, T., Smith, H. E., Whitfield, S., Sallu, S. M., Recha, J., Dougill, A. J., Thierfelder, C., Gama, M., Bunderson, W. T., Museka, R., Doggart, N., & Meshack, C.. (2023). Role of the interaction space in shaping innovation for sustainable agriculture: Empirical insights from African case studies. Journal of Rural Studies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2023.103012
Hermans, Thirze, et al. “Role of the interaction space in shaping innovation for sustainable agriculture: Empirical insights from African case studies.” Journal of Rural Studies, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2023.103012.
Hermans, Thirze, Harriet Elizabeth Smith, Stephen Whitfield, Susannah M. Sallu, John Recha, Andrew J. Dougill, Christian Thierfelder, et al.. 2023. “Role of the interaction space in shaping innovation for sustainable agriculture: Empirical insights from African case studies.” Journal of Rural Studies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2023.103012.
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title = {Role of the interaction space in shaping innovation for sustainable agriculture: Empirical insights from African case studies},
author = {Thirze Hermans and Harriet Elizabeth Smith and Stephen Whitfield and Susannah M. Sallu and John Recha and Andrew J. Dougill and Christian Thierfelder and Mphatso Gama and W. T. Bunderson and Richard Museka and Nike Doggart and Charles Meshack},
journal = {Journal of Rural Studies},
year = {2023},
doi = {10.1016/j.jrurstud.2023.103012},
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TY - JOUR TI - Role of the interaction space in shaping innovation for sustainable agriculture: Empirical insights from African case studies AU - Thirze Hermans AU - Harriet Elizabeth Smith AU - Stephen Whitfield AU - Susannah M. Sallu AU - John Recha AU - Andrew J. Dougill AU - Christian Thierfelder AU - Mphatso Gama AU - W. T. Bunderson AU - Richard Museka AU - Nike Doggart AU - Charles Meshack JO - Journal of Rural Studies PY - 2023 DO - 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2023.103012 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2023.103012 ER -
Details
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2023.103012
- Countries
- Malawi, Tanzania
- Regions
- Africa
- Categories
- agtech, food-systems, innovation-networks
- Added
- 2026-04-28