Insights into adoption of farming practices through multiple lenses: an innovation systems approach
2018
Clarke, Elizabeth | Jackson, Tamara M. | Keoka, Khamlouang | Phimphachanvongsod, Viengsavanh | Sengxua, Pheng | Simali, Phetsamone | Wade, Len J.
A complex systems approach to innovation provides rich insights into the drivers, barriers, and key elements for innovation in rural systems. Through a case study of dry direct seeding (DDS) in smallholder systems in Laos, this article reveals a “perfect storm” of challenges and opportunities resulting in rapid adoption. Labour shortage, climate variability, and machinery availability are key factors. The lessons for the research and development community are that; every local system and situation is unique; focusing on one set of factors is never sufficient; and that timelines for change may be long and require persistence and longer term commitment from donors.
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