RAAIS: Rapid Appraisal of Agricultural Innovation Systems (Part I). A diagnostic tool for integrated analysis of complex problems and innovation capacity
Summary. RAAIS is a diagnostic tool that analyzes complex agricultural problems by examining institutional, technological, and socio-cultural dimensions across multiple levels. It assesses innovation capacity within agricultural systems and identifies constraints affecting farmers, government, and researchers. The tool combines qualitative and quantitative methods to find entry points for innovation. Testing in Tanzania and Benin on parasitic weed problems in rice production demonstrated its effectiveness.
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Schut, M., Klerkx, L., Rodenburg, J., Kayeke, J., Hinnou, L. C., Raboanarielina, C., Adegbola, P. Y., Ast, A. V., & Bastiaans, L.. (2014). RAAIS: Rapid Appraisal of Agricultural Innovation Systems (Part I). A diagnostic tool for integrated analysis of complex problems and innovation capacity. Agricultural Systems. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2014.08.009
Schut, Marc, et al. “RAAIS: Rapid Appraisal of Agricultural Innovation Systems (Part I). A diagnostic tool for integrated analysis of complex problems and innovation capacity.” Agricultural Systems, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2014.08.009.
Schut, Marc, Laurens Klerkx, Jonne Rodenburg, Juma Kayeke, Léonard Cossi Hinnou, Cara Raboanarielina, Patrice Ygué Adegbola, A. van Ast, and L. Bastiaans. 2014. “RAAIS: Rapid Appraisal of Agricultural Innovation Systems (Part I). A diagnostic tool for integrated analysis of complex problems and innovation capacity.” Agricultural Systems. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2014.08.009.
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title = {RAAIS: Rapid Appraisal of Agricultural Innovation Systems (Part I). A diagnostic tool for integrated analysis of complex problems and innovation capacity},
author = {Marc Schut and Laurens Klerkx and Jonne Rodenburg and Juma Kayeke and Léonard Cossi Hinnou and Cara Raboanarielina and Patrice Ygué Adegbola and A. van Ast and L. Bastiaans},
journal = {Agricultural Systems},
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- DOI
- 10.1016/j.agsy.2014.08.009
- Countries
- Tanzania, Benin
- Regions
- Africa
- Categories
- agtech, innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems
- Added
- 2026-04-28