Role of Village Resource Centers in Technology Diffusion and Development

Shaijumon, C. S.; Menon, Satheesh

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-00639-0_24

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“…In a way, this confirms the arguments by other researchers (Mwantimwa, 2019, 2017; Thai et al , 2011) that knowledge and innovation transferred through VKCs have a tangible impact on agricultural produce. Shaijumon and Menon (2014) further inform that “VKCs help improve the quality of life in villages by providing new knowledge at the doorstep of the common man in vernacular language, thereby reducing information inequality and the emergence of a new socio-economic relationship”. This quotation suggests that enhancing information movement through VKCs lessens the information divide between rural and urban areas.…”

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“…These learning opportunities foster skills acquisition and capacity-building of the farmers with a view to enhancing livelihoods opportunities (Kumaran, 2008). A study by Shaijumon and Menon (2014) empirically analysed the impact of VRCs on agriculture by capturing productivity levels and innovation performances. Noting from their key findings, VKCs are significant in knowledge and innovation diffusion, and productivity of farming communities.…”

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Transferring knowledge and innovations through village knowledge center in Tanzania: approaches, impact and impediments

Mwantimwa

Ndege

2022

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Purpose Farmers in rural areas are generally not well empowered with knowledge and innovations to solve their agricultural problems in spite of the growing presence of such knowledge resulting from research and innovation activities across the globe. This study aims to document approaches, impact and impediments of using village knowledge centers (VKCs) to transfer agricultural knowledge and innovations. Design/methodology/approach To achieve the objective of the study, a case study research design was used to investigate the impact of a selected VKC as institutional innovation in agricultural technology outreach and extension in rural Tanzania. Primary data was collected through semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions and observation methods. Besides, secondary sources such as reports were used to complement primary data during fieldwork. Findings The study reveals that various approaches are used by the VKC to transfer knowledge and innovation to farmers. The use of the multi-actor platform (MAP) to run the VKC ensures inclusive knowledge production and sharing among different actors. The findings also suggest that knowledge and innovation co-creation is constructed with various knowledge systems actors to enhance the use of research generated. Accordingly, the findings show that the university efforts are an important catalyst for integrated knowledge, technology and innovation systems in rural settings. Research limitations/implications The present study reveals different limitations associated with the use of a single case study design. The single-case design provided researchers with little basis for generalisation of the study findings and conclusions. Aside from that, the use of a cross-sectional design did not help the researchers to validate the findings and conclusions. To address these limitations, the study recommends similar studies that will adopt different types of longitudinal design such as cohort and diary methods. Apart from this, a future study to investigate the tangible impact of VKC on knowledge and innovation transfer is recommended. Originality/value Considering the novelty of the MAP approach in Tanzania and the dearth of studies reporting on how the village knowledge center works and how effective it is, the present study provides insights on the approaches, impact and impediments.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%