An innovation systems approach to institutional change: Smallholder development in West Africa

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 108, Issue , 2012, Pages 74-83

  Hounkonnou, Dominique ^a,b,c   Kossou, Dansou ^d   Kuyper, Thomas W ^e   Leeuwis, Cees ^e   Nederlof, E Suzanne ^f   Röling, Niels ^e   Sakyi Dawson, Owuraku ^g   Traoré, Mamoudou ^h   van Huis, Arnold ^e  

^a Centre International d'Etudes pour le Développement Local   (France)

^b Fondation Rurale de l'Afrique de l'Ouest   (Senegal)

^c Graduate school at the Université d'Abomey Calavi ^*

^d UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

^e WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^f ROYAL TROPICAL INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^g UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^h Wageningen University   (Mali)

Author keywords

Benin; Ghana; IAR4D; Innovation platforms; Mali; Opportunities

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; FOOD PRODUCTION; GREEN REVOLUTION; INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE; INNOVATION; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SMALLHOLDER;

ASIA; NETHERLANDS; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UNITED STATES; WEST AFRICA;

IPS;

EID: 84857246150     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2012.01.007     Document Type: Article

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