Facilitating Agricultural Innovation Systems: A critical realist approach

Alex Koutsouris, Koutsouris, Alex · 2012 · AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA)

Summary. Agricultural innovation systems have shifted from top-down technology transfer to systemic approaches, but gaps remain between expert and lay knowledge that hinder participatory development. This paper applies critical realism to understand these obstacles and proposes how intermediation functions within agricultural innovation systems can bridge knowledge divides and enable genuine transformation in rural development.

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Koutsouris, A., & Alex, K.. (2012). Facilitating Agricultural Innovation Systems: A critical realist approach. AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA). https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.135761

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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.135761
Categories: agtech, innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28