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Functional dynamics to strengthen an agroecological technological innovation: the case of seedlings from stem fragments (PIF) plantain propagation technology in Cameroon
Article number
1380_14
Pages
111 – 118
Language
English
Abstract
In Cameroon, plantain is crucial for food security but the planting materials production and purchase costs, his unavailability, and poor sanitary quality hindered its productions development.
The agronomic research, through the African Regional Center of Research on Bananas and Plantains (CARBAP) installed in Cameroon, developed a planting material propagation technology innovation for banana plantain named seedlings from stem fragments (PIF) technique.
This technique is still not widely used despite its great relevance to farmers and his agroecological potential.
This paper questions the complementarity of the functions which support this innovation process and identifies perspectives of strengthening its utilization.
Event History Analysis (EHA) methodology has served to identify the functions and their dynamic.
Qualitative in-depth interviews and academic and non-academic literature were used as data.
Three phases characterize the innovation process of the PIF technique from 1985 to 2022. The trajectory of the process shows that the collaborative method of techniques transfer was impeded by the fragmentation of the interventions.
Then the innovation spreading is still incomplete.
The establishment of a certification system for nursery trade are identified as reforms to be taken to return to a virtuous loop.
The agronomic research, through the African Regional Center of Research on Bananas and Plantains (CARBAP) installed in Cameroon, developed a planting material propagation technology innovation for banana plantain named seedlings from stem fragments (PIF) technique.
This technique is still not widely used despite its great relevance to farmers and his agroecological potential.
This paper questions the complementarity of the functions which support this innovation process and identifies perspectives of strengthening its utilization.
Event History Analysis (EHA) methodology has served to identify the functions and their dynamic.
Qualitative in-depth interviews and academic and non-academic literature were used as data.
Three phases characterize the innovation process of the PIF technique from 1985 to 2022. The trajectory of the process shows that the collaborative method of techniques transfer was impeded by the fragmentation of the interventions.
Then the innovation spreading is still incomplete.
The establishment of a certification system for nursery trade are identified as reforms to be taken to return to a virtuous loop.
Authors
N. Soulé Adam, L. Temple, S. Mathé, M. Kwa
Keywords
banana plantain, appropriate technology, nurserymen, innovation support services, event history analysis, developing countries, agroecology
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