Strengthening agricultural innovation capacity: are innovation brokers the answer?

Laurens Klerkx, Andy Hall, Cees Leeuwis · 2009 · International Journal of Agricultural Resources Governance and Ecology

Summary. Innovation brokers—intermediaries who connect actors in agricultural systems—emerge as key players in strengthening innovation capacity. Using Dutch agriculture as a case study, the paper argues that brokers facilitate interaction between farmers, researchers, and other stakeholders. The authors conclude that innovation brokerage works in developing countries too, but requires public investment and supportive policies that enable local embedding and institutional learning.

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Klerkx, L., Hall, A., & Leeuwis, C.. (2009). Strengthening agricultural innovation capacity: are innovation brokers the answer?. International Journal of Agricultural Resources Governance and Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijarge.2009.032643

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DOI: 10.1504/ijarge.2009.032643
Countries: Netherlands
Regions: Europe
Categories: agtech, innovation-networks, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28