Unpacking the narrative of agricultural innovations as the sine qua non of sustainable rural livelihoods in Southern Africa

Mutsvangwa-Sammie, Eness P.; Manzungu, Emmanuel

doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2021.06.005

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“…After receiving fresh milk, they have to cool it and deliver it to the milk processing plant. This process is difficult to standardize without applying a technology, so the process of delivering fresh milk must be strictly controlled, since in of its violation (temperature, contact with the external environment, long-term storage), the quality characteristics of the milk that goes to processing deteriorate [21].…”

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The Kazakhstan dairy enterprises’ problem analysis and innovative potential of an agricultural enterprise

Akhmedyarov,

Kurmanov,

Petrova

et al. 2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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In this study, the current situation in the agricultural sector of Kazakhstan and specifically the diary sphere is analized. Innovations and technologies for the dairy industry are also being researched, and the possibility of their utilization in Kazakhstan is proposed, along with ways to further agricultural development. This study shows the largest dairy enterprises of the Republic of Kazakhstan, their production capacities, and methods of milk production. It presents innovative methods that improve the process of milk production as well as its quality and quantity. This study reveals the problems of lack of acreage, absence of a clear subsidizing policy and state programs on supporting current and new industries, shortage of qualified personnel, and dependence on regulatory at both the national and transnational levels, etc. in the Republic of Kazakhstan in recent years. All these factors do not allow us to achieve adequately the required production rates, and with them comes the introduction of the latest technological methods in the production of dairy products. At the same time, there was an increase by 57.4% in the number of operating agricultural enterprises over the last 5 years, and the share of agriculture in the country’s GDP by 0.8-1%. The study shows the further ways of the innovative development of milk production, as well as the problems that these productions face and the ways to solve them.

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The Kazakhstan dairy enterprises’ problem analysis and innovative potential of an agricultural enterprise

Akhmedyarov,

Kurmanov,

Petrova

et al. 2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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“…They also contain new approaches for accessing new markets and products, management improvements, and the practice of quality protocols [13]. Innovation processes involve a complex and dynamic interaction of multiple actors, actions, and activities along the stages of the food supply chain: production, processing, distribution, retail, and consumption or disposal [14]. Therefore, the involvement of various stakeholders in co-innovation processes is critical to collaborate in solving complex problems jointly [14].…”

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“…Innovation processes involve a complex and dynamic interaction of multiple actors, actions, and activities along the stages of the food supply chain: production, processing, distribution, retail, and consumption or disposal [14]. Therefore, the involvement of various stakeholders in co-innovation processes is critical to collaborate in solving complex problems jointly [14]. Thus, there is an urgent need to direct innovation to facilitate interconnectedness between societal and individual innovation processes and vice versa to form sustainable innovation processes [15].…”

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Assessment of Institutional Linkages and Information Flow within the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation: Case of Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt

2022

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Institutional linkages and information flow between agricultural organizations play a critical role in addressing sustainability issues and promoting agrarian innovation. The aim of this study was to evaluate institutional relations and information between the various actors within the agricultural knowledge and information system (AKIS). The study focused on eight actors within the AKIS in Dakahlia governorate of Egypt, namely policy, extension, research, agricultural cooperatives, higher education, secondary education, credit, and the private sector. Thus, the survey sample included 11 representatives of each actor with 88 respondents. Data were collected by a standardized questionnaire distributed online. The graph theoretical technique was used for the quantitative assessment of information flow and institutional linkages established among actors. The findings indicated that agricultural extension ranked first about their real cause and effect on the rest of the system, having a value of 7.95. Two critical information pathways within the AKIS sustained innovation outcomes: (1) higher education–extension–agricultural cooperatives, (2) research–extension–agricultural cooperatives. The results also revealed that agricultural cooperatives ranked second after the extension component on the extent of supplying information to other members in the AKIS, with a value of 4.8. In contrast, the highest component received information from other components (7.6). By analyzing institutional linkages and information flow, this article gives insights to policymakers on the mechanisms that still need to be strengthened and the information gaps between actors to address the challenges of sustainable rural development.

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SWOT-FAHP-TOWS analysis for adaptation strategies development among small-scale farmers in drought conditions

Savari¹,

Amghani

2022

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

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Unpacking the narrative of agricultural innovations as the sine qua non of sustainable rural livelihoods in Southern Africa

Cited by 9 publications

References 47 publications

The Kazakhstan dairy enterprises’ problem analysis and innovative potential of an agricultural enterprise

The Kazakhstan dairy enterprises’ problem analysis and innovative potential of an agricultural enterprise

Assessment of Institutional Linkages and Information Flow within the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation: Case of Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt

SWOT-FAHP-TOWS analysis for adaptation strategies development among small-scale farmers in drought conditions

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