Can convergence of agricultural sciences support innovation by resource-poor farmers in Africa? The cases of Benin and Ghana

Anita Huis, Janice Jiggins, Dansou Kossou, Cees Leeuwis, N.G. Röling, O. Sakyi-Dawson, P.C. Struik, Rigobert C. Tossou · 2007 · International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability

Summary. A research program in Benin and Ghana found that developing appropriate farm technologies alone cannot help resource-poor farmers innovate. The real barriers are institutional: limited market access, poor infrastructure, lack of credit, cheap imports, and political exclusion. The researchers concluded that poverty reduction requires institutional change, not just better farming techniques. The program documents various attempts to address these deeper structural problems.

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Huis, A., Jiggins, J., Kossou, D., Leeuwis, C., Röling, N., Sakyi-Dawson, O., Struik, P., & Tossou, R. C.. (2007). Can convergence of agricultural sciences support innovation by resource-poor farmers in Africa? The cases of Benin and Ghana. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2007.9684816

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DOI: 10.1080/14735903.2007.9684816
Countries: Benin, Ghana
Regions: Africa
Categories: agtech, policy, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28