Multi-stakeholder process strengthens agricultural innovations and sustainable livelihoods of farmers in southern Nigeria

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dc.creatorBisseleua, D.H.B.
dc.creatorIdrissou, L.
dc.creatorOlurotimi, P.
dc.creatorOgunniyi, A.
dc.creatorMignouna, Djana B.
dc.creatorBamire, S.A.
dc.date2018-01
dc.date2020-09-21T15:22:04Z
dc.date2020-09-21T15:22:04Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T16:00:25Z
dc.descriptionPurpose: In this paper, we explore the strategic role of Multi-stakeholder processes (MSP) in agricultural innovations and how it has impacted livelihood assets’ (LAs) capital dynamics of stakeholders in platforms in West Africa. Design/Methodology/Approach: We demonstrate how LA capitals and socio-economic dynamics induced by MSP can enhance cassava production efficiency but also create opportunities and challenges that influence platform dynamics and impacts. We use a multistage sampling procedure and sustainable livelihood model (e.g. stochastic frontier functions and Tobit regression) to analyse LA capital dynamics of the stakeholders. Findings: We showed that the LA of the MSP participants (0.72) was found to be significantly higher (χ2 = 3.732, p < .10) than that of the non-participants (0.45). The results further revealed a remarkable increase from 0 to 0.77 and from 0.33 to 0.82 for human capital and social capital, respectively, as stakeholders participate in MSPs’ activities. Practical implications: We recommend the institutionalization of MSP in the Agricultural Research for Development (AR4D) with more extension follow-up services so as to adequately and appropriately unleash the potentials in social capital networks that enable the development, effective dissemination and adoption of agricultural innovations. Theoretical implications: This study suggests that soft-transfer of technologies seems to dominate at MSP inception. But at maturity, the results of the struggle between researchers and farmers would lead to co-reaction and community-based research. Consequently, the knowledge and power dynamics that take place within the MSP should be considered the centre of co-construction and platform dynamics. Originality/Values: The study provided a practical experience on how MSP can be institutionalized in the AR4D programmes to support agricultural innovation systems and foster pro-poor growth and livelihoods.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/109561
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/119837
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInforma UK Limited
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceBisseleua, D.H.B., Idrissou, L., Olurotimi, P., Ogunniyi, A., Mignouna, D. & Bamire, S.A. (2018). Multi-stakeholder process strengthens agricultural innovations and sustainable livelihoods of farmers in Southern Nigeria. The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 24(1), 29-49.
dc.subjectagricultural innovation systems
dc.subjectlivelihoods
dc.subjectstakeholders
dc.subjectnigeria
dc.subjectfarmers
dc.titleMulti-stakeholder process strengthens agricultural innovations and sustainable livelihoods of farmers in southern Nigeria
dc.typeJournal Article

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