Does sustainable agricultural growth require a system of innovation? Evidence from Ghana and Burkina Faso

John Baptist D. Jatoe, Damien G. Lankoandé, James Sumberg

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Abstract

This paper tests the ‘systems of innovation’ hypothesis for a selection of crops in Ghana and Burkina Faso that have shown significant growth in production over an approximately 20-year period. The question is whether such growth can only occur if supported by a system of innovation. Using two indicators (a common understanding on objectives and priorities, and a high level of interactivity), we find little evidence for the existence of anything that might be considered a high functioning system of innovation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)104-119
Number of pages16
JournalInternational Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
Volume13
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Apr 2015

Keywords

  • West Africa
  • extensification
  • intensification
  • maize
  • millet
  • plantain
  • productivity
  • sorghum
  • yam

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