Actor roles and linkages in the agricultural innovation system: options for establishing a cocoa innovation platform in Ghana

Justina Adwoa Onumah, Felix Asante, Robert Osei · 2021 · Innovation and Development

Summary. Ghana's cocoa sector needs an innovation platform to boost performance. Researchers analyzed actor roles and relationships in the cocoa innovation system using social network analysis. They found that farmer groups, researchers, extension agents, policymakers, and private sector actors are critical to establishing and sustaining a cocoa innovation platform. These actors attract participation and hold the network together.

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Onumah, J. A., Asante, F., & Osei, R.. (2021). Actor roles and linkages in the agricultural innovation system: options for establishing a cocoa innovation platform in Ghana. Innovation and Development. https://doi.org/10.1080/2157930x.2021.1965752

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DOI: 10.1080/2157930x.2021.1965752
Countries: Ghana
Regions: Africa
Categories: regional-innovation-systems, food-systems, innovation-networks
Added: 2026-04-28