Farmer innovation diffusion via network building: a case of winter greenhouse diffusion in China

Farmer innovation diffusion is a process of communication and cooperation between farmers, governments, and other stakeholders

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2013
Country:
China
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Agriculture and Climate and Environment
Authors:
Wu, B and Zhang, L

Abstract

Farmer innovation diffusion (FID) in the developing world is not simply the adoption of an innovation made by farmers, but a process of communication and cooperation between farmers, governments, and other stakeholders. While increasing attention has been paid to farmer innovation, little is known about how farmers’ innovations are successfully diffused.

To fill this gap, this paper aims to address the following questions:

  • What conditions are necessary for farmers to participate in FID?
  • How is a collaborative network built up between farmers and stakeholders for this purpose?
  • And what roles can government play?

This research was supported by the Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) programme

Citation

Wu, B., Zhang, L., Farmer innovation diffusion via network building: a case of winter greenhouse diffusion in China, Agriculture and Human Values, vol.30, pp.641-651, 2013

Farmer innovation diffusion via network building: a case of winter greenhouse diffusion in China

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