On Monday, November 30, a special Humidtropics book launch and award ceremony took place in Kampala, Uganda, in the presence of Humidtropics Director, Kwesi Atta-Krah, the winners of the competition, the editors and authors of the book, and Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa the Government Chief Whip, Republic of Uganda. Resulting from the Innovation Platforms Case Study Competition, the new book entitled Innovation Platforms for Agricultural Development: Evaluating the Mature Innovation Platforms Landscape features eight cases studies – the top three, and those of five other contestants – that … [Read more...]
Boosting Plantain Production and Improving Access to Markets in Nigeria
Plantain is one of the major crops of smallholder farmers in Nigeria. It is produced both for food consumption in the households and for cash through its transformation into various products that are marketed. Using Humidtropics' integrated systems approach, a team of researchers from FARA and IITA is working with key actors in the Nigeria Action Site to improve the plantain value chain (i.e. to effectively deliver valuable plantain products to the market, and to customers). Using the Rapid Appraisal of Agricultural Innovation Systems (RAAIS) diagnostic tool, the four Innovation Platforms … [Read more...]
And the Winner Is… Innovation Platforms Case Study Competition
Innovation Platforms Case Study Competition Humidtropics uses structured multi-stakeholder platforms to drive its research for development Program, as well as agricultural innovation systems to ensure active participation of key stakeholders in Program delivery. Humidtropics' R4D and Innovation Platforms ensure stakeholder equity, accountability, transparency, and inclusive decision-making, and also develop partnerships and networks amongst different stakeholders that promote scalability and sustainability of successful innovations. Last November, to better assess the efficiency of these … [Read more...]