Empowering Rural Communities through Social Innovations: Social Innovation as a Design Tool in the Extension Approaches for Sustainable Agricultural Development in Nepal
Summary. Social innovation empowers rural Nepali farmers by shifting agricultural extension from traditional top-down methods to participatory, community-led approaches. Mobile advisory services and farmer field schools that integrate local knowledge demonstrate effectiveness in boosting productivity while building resilience. Collaborative problem-solving among stakeholders improves agricultural outcomes, food security, and rural livelihoods while addressing climate change and infrastructure gaps.
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Kandel, A., Pandit, R., Vivekanantharasa, R., Pandey, S. K. S., Tampubolon, M., & Silalahi, F.. (2025). Empowering Rural Communities through Social Innovations: Social Innovation as a Design Tool in the Extension Approaches for Sustainable Agricultural Development in Nepal. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science. https://doi.org/10.51584/ijrias.2025.10020039
Kandel, Amita, et al. “Empowering Rural Communities through Social Innovations: Social Innovation as a Design Tool in the Extension Approaches for Sustainable Agricultural Development in Nepal.” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science, 2025. https://doi.org/10.51584/ijrias.2025.10020039.
Kandel, Amita, Rabina Pandit, Raveenthiran Vivekanantharasa, S. K. Singh Pandey, Manotar Tampubolon, and Fernando Silalahi. 2025. “Empowering Rural Communities through Social Innovations: Social Innovation as a Design Tool in the Extension Approaches for Sustainable Agricultural Development in Nepal.” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science. https://doi.org/10.51584/ijrias.2025.10020039.
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- DOI
- 10.51584/ijrias.2025.10020039
- Countries
- Nepal
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- Asia
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- agtech, food-systems, innovation-networks
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- 2026-04-28