Innovation and learning in agriculture

Loek Nieuwenhuis · 2002 · Journal of European Industrial Training

Summary. Farmers innovate through interactive learning networks and trial-and-error processes, relying on external knowledge infrastructures. The entrepreneur acts as the central learner driving innovation. The paper examines how farmers learn and innovate in modern agriculture and identifies effective government policies to support innovation without protectionism. Innovation requires balancing uncertainty with experience—a core competence of entrepreneurial success.

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Nieuwenhuis, L.. (2002). Innovation and learning in agriculture. Journal of European Industrial Training. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090590210431256

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DOI: 10.1108/03090590210431256
Categories: agtech, entrepreneurship, policy
Added: 2026-04-28