Methodological guidelines for a rapid appraisal of agricultural innovation systems under agroecology (RAAIS-AE)

The agricultural innovation system (AIS) is an approach that considers agricultural innovation from a multidisciplinary perspective. The Rapid Appraisal of Agricultural Innovation Systems is one of the commonly used operational methods. It involves a series of structured and participatory activities...

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Main Authors: Hassen Ouerghemmi, Aymen Frija, Zahra Shiri, Hichem Rejeb
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2024.1470442/full
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description The agricultural innovation system (AIS) is an approach that considers agricultural innovation from a multidisciplinary perspective. The Rapid Appraisal of Agricultural Innovation Systems is one of the commonly used operational methods. It involves a series of structured and participatory activities, including interviews, focus group discussions, and stakeholder workshops, to identify the actors, institutions, and relationships involved in the AIS, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the system. This approach has been structured in such a manner that it adapts easily to different contexts where different stakeholders, such as developers, academicians, and policymakers are working with community members on innovation. A reflection on the concept -what to know (the requirements) and what to get (the outputs) is necessary for coming up with practical, reflective analysis and applicable procedures for a deeper understanding of the context where the innovations are introduced. Following this will enable us to fully understand the bottlenecks in transitioning from conventional systems to an agroecological model thus pinpointing potential entry points for promoting these systems’ dissemination and scaling.
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spelling doaj-art-ad7b184fdb704f4d8fc7078f68ca6a652025-08-20T02:14:35ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems2571-581X2024-11-01810.3389/fsufs.2024.14704421470442Methodological guidelines for a rapid appraisal of agricultural innovation systems under agroecology (RAAIS-AE)Hassen Ouerghemmi0Hassen Ouerghemmi1Hassen Ouerghemmi2Aymen Frija3Zahra Shiri4Hichem Rejeb5International Center for Agricultural Research in The Dry Areas (ICARDA), Tunis, TunisiaNational Institute of Agronomy of Tunisia (INAT), University of Carthage, Tunis, TunisiaResearch Group Landscapes and Geo-Mediation, Higher Agronomic Institute of Chott-Mariem (ISA-CM), University of Sousse, Tunis, TunisiaInternational Center for Agricultural Research in The Dry Areas (ICARDA), Tunis, TunisiaInternational Center for Agricultural Research in The Dry Areas (ICARDA), Tunis, TunisiaResearch Group Landscapes and Geo-Mediation, Higher Agronomic Institute of Chott-Mariem (ISA-CM), University of Sousse, Tunis, TunisiaThe agricultural innovation system (AIS) is an approach that considers agricultural innovation from a multidisciplinary perspective. The Rapid Appraisal of Agricultural Innovation Systems is one of the commonly used operational methods. It involves a series of structured and participatory activities, including interviews, focus group discussions, and stakeholder workshops, to identify the actors, institutions, and relationships involved in the AIS, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the system. This approach has been structured in such a manner that it adapts easily to different contexts where different stakeholders, such as developers, academicians, and policymakers are working with community members on innovation. A reflection on the concept -what to know (the requirements) and what to get (the outputs) is necessary for coming up with practical, reflective analysis and applicable procedures for a deeper understanding of the context where the innovations are introduced. Following this will enable us to fully understand the bottlenecks in transitioning from conventional systems to an agroecological model thus pinpointing potential entry points for promoting these systems’ dissemination and scaling.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2024.1470442/fullagricultural innovation systemRAAISagroecologystakeholdersmethods
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Methodological guidelines for a rapid appraisal of agricultural innovation systems under agroecology (RAAIS-AE)
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title Methodological guidelines for a rapid appraisal of agricultural innovation systems under agroecology (RAAIS-AE)
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title_fullStr Methodological guidelines for a rapid appraisal of agricultural innovation systems under agroecology (RAAIS-AE)
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title_short Methodological guidelines for a rapid appraisal of agricultural innovation systems under agroecology (RAAIS-AE)
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