DO MATURE INNOVATION PLATFORMS MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT? A META-ANALYSIS OF CASE STUDIES

Marc Schut, Jean‐Joseph Cadilhon, Michael Misiko, Iddo Dror · 2016 · Experimental Agriculture

Summary. Innovation Platforms in agricultural research for development generate local enthusiasm and bring stakeholders together, but rarely achieve impact at scale. The study analyzed eight mature platforms across three continents and found that while they can produce locally adapted, economically feasible innovations, scaling remains limited. Platforms work best when demand-driven, participatory, and embedded in broader extension networks. The authors call for rigorous measurement of platform performance to understand what process designs actually work.

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Schut, M., Cadilhon, J., Misiko, M., & Dror, I.. (2016). DO MATURE INNOVATION PLATFORMS MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT? A META-ANALYSIS OF CASE STUDIES. Experimental Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0014479716000752

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DOI: 10.1017/s0014479716000752
Countries: Kenya, Netherlands
Regions: Africa, Europe
Categories: agtech, innovation-networks, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28