THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BACKYARD AS A LOCAL LEVEL INNOVATION INTERMEDIARY IN RURAL CHINA

Jinghan Li, Cees Leeuwis, Nico Heerink, Weifeng Zhang · 2022 · Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering

Summary. Science and Technology Backyards (STBs) in rural China function as innovation intermediaries that support agricultural change by facilitating technological, social, and institutional innovation together. STBs evolved from simple knowledge brokers into systemic intermediaries that help farmers adopt improved practices. Villages with STBs showed higher adoption rates of improved tillage methods and better learning environments than villages without them. However, individual STBs have limited impact beyond their communities, requiring collaboration networks to scale innovation across regions.

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Li, J., Leeuwis, C., Heerink, N., & Zhang, W.. (2022). THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BACKYARD AS A LOCAL LEVEL INNOVATION INTERMEDIARY IN RURAL CHINA. Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering. https://doi.org/10.15302/j-fase-2022465

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DOI: 10.15302/j-fase-2022465
Countries: China
Regions: Asia
Categories: agtech, innovation-networks, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28