Contribution of Innovation Intermediaries in Agricultural Innovation: The Case of Agricultural R&D in Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorMgumia, Athman H.
dc.contributor.authorMattee, Amon Z.
dc.contributor.authorKundi, Beatus A. T.
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-10T15:04:19Z
dc.date.available2016-08-10T15:04:19Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionFull text can be accessed at http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/20421338.2015.1023644en_US
dc.description.abstractWith the current global economic reforms and advances in science, the move has been towards privatisation of the agricultural knowledge infrastructure. However, inadequate capacity of agricultural entrepreneurs and the diversity in the characteristics of the agricultural technologies have created market and system failures, resulting in imbalances of the supply and demand of technologies and hampering private agricultural business development. Experience from countries with mature innovation systems indicates the emergence of innovation intermediaries that facilitate agricultural entrepreneurs to innovate. Using a case-study approach, the present study identified and mapped the recipients of technologies from agricultural research institutions in Tanzania and analysed the extent to which ‘innovation intermediation roles’ have been applied by recipients in relation to demand articulation, network brokerage and innovation process management. Through an in-depth analysis of twelve cases, the study revealed the role of innovation intermediation performed by NGOs and R&D as project interventions not as their core activities. The study demonstrates the potential contributions of innovation intermediaries in agricultural innovation processes and recommends official recognition and government support in the establishment and implementation of innovation intermediation activities outside the project set-ups.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMgumia, A.H., Mattee, A.Z. and Kundi, B.A., 2015. Contribution of innovation intermediaries in agricultural innovation: the case of agricultural R&D in Tanzania. African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, 7(2), pp.151-160.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/20421338.2015.1023644
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/3474
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_US
dc.subjectInnovationen_US
dc.subjectInnovation intermediariesen_US
dc.subjectNational Agricultural Research Systemen_US
dc.subjectMarketable technologiesen_US
dc.subjectInnovation networksen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.titleContribution of Innovation Intermediaries in Agricultural Innovation: The Case of Agricultural R&D in Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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