Defying "the pervasive bias" against African smallholders: Identifying entry points for institutional change

Samuel Adjei-Nsiah; Richard Adu-Acheampong; Kofi Debrah; Fadiala Dembele; Soumanou Lassine; Bara Ouologuem; Aliou Saidu; Pierre Vissoh; Elizabeth Zannou

doi:10.1080/09614524.2013.811220

Defying "the pervasive bias" against African smallholders: Identifying entry points for institutional change

Samuel Adjei-Nsiah
, Richard Adu-Acheampong
, Kofi Debrah
, Fadiala Dembele
, Soumanou Lassine
, Bara Ouologuem
, Aliou Saidu
, Pierre Vissoh
, Elizabeth Zannou

Wageningen University & Research
Ghana Cocoa Board
University of Ghana
Institut Polytechnique Rural de Formation et de Recherche Appliquee (IPR/IFRA)
IPR/IFRA
IER
Université d'Abomey-Calavi

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Abstract

African smallholders face few opportunities that can be captured through new technologies alone. Analysis of the institutional context in which they work opens new pathways for innovation. This article synthesises nine studies that attempted such analysis. Using mixed appraisal methods, the studies identify institutional conditions that explain the, often unsatisfactory, outcomes of smallholders, as well as entry points for changing them. Instead of at the farm or community levels, Participatory Innovation System Analysis seeks at higher levels to identify actors, networks and mechanisms that maintain or can change the "pervasive bias against the small farm sector" in SSA.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	857-871
Number of pages	15
Journal	Development in Practice
Volume	23
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2013.811220
Publication status	Published - Sep 2013
Externally published	Yes

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Environment (built and natural) - Agriculture; Methods; Sub-Saharan Africa; Innovation systems; Institutional innovation; Scoping studies; Smallholder opportunity; Value chains

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