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

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    Date
    2018
    Author
    Bisseleua, D.H.B.
    Idrissou, L.
    Olurotimi, P.
    Ogunniyi, A.
    Mignouna, D.
    Bamire, S.A.
    Type
    Journal Article
    Review Status
    Peer Review
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    Purpose: 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.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1389224x.2017.1392992
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/7603
    IITA Authors ORCID
    Latifou Idrissouhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5451-036X
    Djana Babatima Mignounahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4074-2928
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1389224x.2017.1392992
    IITA Subjects
    Livelihoods; Smallholder Farmers; Socioeconomy
    Agrovoc Terms
    Agricultural Innovation Systems; Livelihoods; Stakeholders; Nigeria
    Regions
    Africa; West Africa
    Countries
    Nigeria
    Hubs
    Headquarters and Western Africa Hub
    Journals
    The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
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