Learning and Innovation Competence in Agricultural and Rural Development
Summary. This paper argues that agricultural and rural development benefit when competence development and capacity development are integrated rather than kept separate. The research finds that measuring learning outcomes—changes in how people think, feel, and act—better develops organizational innovation capacity than traditional input-output metrics. The author concludes that combining theory-based, competence-based, and experiential learning through education and extension strengthens innovation systems in agriculture.
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Pant, L. P.. (2012). Learning and Innovation Competence in Agricultural and Rural Development. The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension. https://doi.org/10.1080/1389224x.2012.670050
Pant, Laxmi Prasad. “Learning and Innovation Competence in Agricultural and Rural Development.” The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1080/1389224x.2012.670050.
Pant, Laxmi Prasad. 2012. “Learning and Innovation Competence in Agricultural and Rural Development.” The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension. https://doi.org/10.1080/1389224x.2012.670050.
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title = {Learning and Innovation Competence in Agricultural and Rural Development},
author = {Laxmi Prasad Pant},
journal = {The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension},
year = {2012},
doi = {10.1080/1389224x.2012.670050},
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TY - JOUR TI - Learning and Innovation Competence in Agricultural and Rural Development AU - Laxmi Prasad Pant JO - The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension PY - 2012 DO - 10.1080/1389224x.2012.670050 UR - https://doi.org/10.1080/1389224x.2012.670050 ER -
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- DOI
- 10.1080/1389224x.2012.670050
- Countries
- Canada
- Regions
- North America
- Categories
- education, regional-innovation-systems, agtech
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- 2026-04-28