Abstract:
The research was conducted in Rwanda on four agricultural
Innovation Platforms (IPs). These IPs focus on cassava, round
potato, maize production and farmers’ associations. Capacity
building is vital to sustain these platforms beyond the project
duration. RIU funding will end in 2011.Therefore, this study
was set up to assess whether the IP concept works or not.
Focus group discussions, individual interviews, observation and
capacity needs scoring were the major study approaches.
Results show tremendous achievements in capacity building.
Success of IP is mainly centred around IPs establishment
process, institutional arrangements, incentives and capacities
needed by various actors. Results of this study will be used by
DFID, RIU managers, Ministries of Agriculture and NGOs.
La recherché a été menée au Rwanda sur quatre plates-formes
d’innovation agricole (IPs). Ceux-ci se concentrent sur le
manioc, les pommes de terre rondes, la production de maïs et
les associations d’agriculteurs. Le renforcement des capacités
est essentiel pour maintenir ces plates-formes au-delà de la
durée du projet. Le financement RIU prendra fin en 2011. Par
conséquent, cette étude a été mise en place pour évaluer si le
concept IP fonctionne ou non. Des groupes de discussion, des
entretiens individuels, l’observation et les besoins marquants
en capacités ont été les principaux approches de l’étude. Les
resultants montrent des réalisations considérables dans le
renforcement des capacités. Le succès des plates-formes IP
est principalement centré autour de processus de création des
IP, les arrangements institutionnels, les incitations et les capacités
requises par les différents acteurs. Les résultats de cette étude
seront utilisés par DFID, les gestionnaires RIU, les ministères
de l’Agriculture et les ONG.
Language:
English
Date of publication:
2010
Country:
Region Focus:
East Africa
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Collection:
RUFORUM Conferences and Workshops
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Licence conditions:
Open Access
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Form:
Printed resource
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Extent:
1577-1581
Notes:
"The 2010 RUFORUM Biennial Conference was the second in the series. The main objective of the Biennial conferences is to provide a platform for agricultural research for development stakeholders in Africa and beyond to actively exchange findings and experiences, while at the same time learning lessons towards improving performance of the agricultural sector and ultimately people’s livelihoods. The biennial conference is RUFORUM’s most comprehensive meeting for the diversity of stakeholers in agriculture. It is especially dedicated to graduate students and their supervisors, grantees in RUFORUM member universities and alumni. It is a platform for peer review, quality control, mentorship, networking and shared learning. This record contains an extended abstract accepted under the theme socio-economics".
