Agricultural innovation platform as a tool for development oriented research: Lessons and challenges in the formation and operationalization
Summary. Agricultural Innovation Platforms (AIPs) bring together multiple stakeholders to address agricultural development challenges through integrated research. This study documents the formation and operation of AIPs across Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, identifying six key stages from problem identification through implementation. Success depends on recognizing indigenous knowledge, involving local leadership, ensuring strong facilitation, and building stakeholder capacity. Market-led approaches accelerated results, while major obstacles included limited stakeholder skills and dependency mentality.
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Tenywa, M., Rao, K., Tukahirwa, J., Buruchara, R., Adekunle, A., Mugabe, J., Wanjiku, C., Mutabazi, S., Fungo, B., Kashaija, N., Pali, P. N., Mapatano, S., Ngaboyisonga, C., Farrow, A., Njuki, J., & Abenakyo, A.. (2011). Agricultural innovation platform as a tool for development oriented research: Lessons and challenges in the formation and operationalization. CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/3562
Tenywa, M.M., et al. “Agricultural innovation platform as a tool for development oriented research: Lessons and challenges in the formation and operationalization.” CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research), 2011. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/3562.
Tenywa, M.M., K.P.C. Rao, J.B. Tukahirwa, Robin Buruchara, A. Adekunle, John Mugabe, Catherine Wanjiku, et al.. 2011. “Agricultural innovation platform as a tool for development oriented research: Lessons and challenges in the formation and operationalization.” CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/3562.
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title = {Agricultural innovation platform as a tool for development oriented research: Lessons and challenges in the formation and operationalization},
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- Countries
- Uganda, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Regions
- Africa
- Categories
- agtech, innovation-networks, regional-innovation-systems
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- 2026-04-28