Systems analysis in AIS: potentials and pitfalls

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dc.creatorRoo, Nina de
dc.creatorHawkins, Richard
dc.creatorSchut, Marc
dc.creatorSalomons, Michael
dc.creatorBeshah, Tesfaye
dc.creatorStaal, Steven J.
dc.creatorKassam, Shinan
dc.date2017
dc.date2017-06-28T09:11:56Z
dc.date2017-06-28T09:11:56Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T17:02:41Z
dc.descriptionAgricultural innovation systems are complex, multi-layered, and can be difficult to define and analyse. In this paper, we provide examples of ‘systems analysis’: describing the context, what was done, and how the outcomes informed broader research and development activities. The five cases describe analyses of: i) agricultural systems in North-West Vietnam; ii) household food security in Central Vietnam; iii) agricultural innovation systems in Central Africa; iv) wheat commodity systems in Sub-Saharan Africa, and v) the national agricultural research system in Papua New Guinea. These cases show that while there is no single best method to conduct systems analysis within a broader AIS approach, ‘good’ systems analysis demonstrates several common characteristics. Suggestions for system analysis in practice include: clarifying objectives and expectations; balancing breadth and depth; paying attention to power dynamics; avoiding an assumption of predictability; careful mixing of quantitative and qualitative methods; and a keeping a focus on informing action.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/82610
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/140590
dc.languageen
dc.publisherRoyal Tropical Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceRoo, N. de, Hawkins, R., Schut, M., Salomons, M., Beshah, T., Staal, S. & Kassam, S. (2017). Systems analysis in AIS: potentials and pitfalls. (KIT Working Paper). Amsterdam: Royal Tropical Institute
dc.subjectagricultural research
dc.subjectsystems analysis
dc.subjecttechnology transfer
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjectagricultural innovation systems
dc.subjectwheat commodity systems
dc.subjectfarming systems research
dc.subjectvalue chain approaches
dc.titleSystems analysis in AIS: potentials and pitfalls
dc.typeWorking Paper

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