Inclusive innovation in agricultural value chains: lessons from use of a systems approach in diverse settings

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dc.creatorHorton, D.
dc.creatorDevaux, A.
dc.creatorBernet, T.
dc.creatorMayanja, S.
dc.creatorOrdinola, M.
dc.creatorThiele, Graham
dc.date2023-09-02
dc.date2022-05-18T15:36:52Z
dc.date2022-05-18T15:36:52Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T17:57:20Z
dc.descriptionSystems approaches are widely promoted for inclusive innovation, but their use and results are seldom evaluated. We assessed applications of the Participatory Market Chain Approach (PMCA), which combines elements of innovation system and value chain approaches, in eight cases in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. We found that the PMCA performed best where the policy environment favoured value chain development, the chain offered significant potential for value addition, and the PMCA was implemented with high fidelity to its basic principles, and as part of a larger development effort. Facilitation was crucial for developing locally appropriate implementation procedures and engaging smallholders, commercial entrepreneurs, researchers, and other service providers throughout the PMCA application. By focusing on commercial innovation, the PMCA offered a strategic entry point for stimulating more systemic innovation. We conclude with six lessons on (1) how commercial innovation can trigger broader innovation; (2) the need to engage commercial entrepreneurs in innovation processes; (3) the importance of committed, motivated and capable facilitators; (4) the advantage of embedding the PMCA in a broader development effort; (5) how systems approaches can help R&D organizations respond better to market demands; and (6) the contributions of systems approaches to innovation capacity.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/119585
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/150520
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInforma UK Limited
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceHorton, D.; Devaux, A.; Bernet, T.; Mayanja, S.; Ordinola, M.; Thiele, G. 2022. Inclusive innovation in agricultural value chains: lessons from use of a systems approach in diverse settings. Innovation and Development. ISSN 2157-9318. 1–23.
dc.subjectagricultural research
dc.subjectinnovation systems
dc.subjectcollective action
dc.subjectmarketing
dc.subjectsocial capital
dc.subjectvalue chains
dc.subjectdevelopment
dc.subjecteducation
dc.titleInclusive innovation in agricultural value chains: lessons from use of a systems approach in diverse settings
dc.typeJournal Article

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