Advances in Knowledge Brokering in the Agricultural Sector: Towards Innovation System Facilitation

By L. Klerkx, M. Schut, C. Leeuwis, C. Kilelu. 2012

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The process of knowledge brokering in the agricultural sector, where it is generally called agricultural extension, has been studied since the 1950s. While agricultural extension initially employed research push models, it gradually moved towards research pull and collaborative research models. The current agricultural innovation systems perspective goes beyond seeing research as the main input to change and innovation, and recognises that innovation emerges from the complex interactions among multiple actors and is about fostering combined technical, social and institutional change. As a result of adopting this innovation systems perspective, extension is refocusing to go beyond enhancing research uptake, and engaging in systemic facilitation or what has been called ‘innovation brokering’. Innovation brokering is about performing several linkage building and facilitation activities in innovation systems, creating an enabling context for effective policy formulation and implementation, development and innovation. Conclusions are that an innovation systems perspective also has relevance for sectors other than agriculture, which implies that in these sectors knowledge brokering as enhancing research uptake and use should be complemented with broader innovation brokering activities.

Subfields: General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

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In General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

1. L. Klerkx
2. M. Schut
3. C. Leeuwis
4. L. Bastiaans
5. J. Rodenburg
6. A. Ast
7. H. Jochemsen
8. S. Wigboldus

Citations in the corpus

• Systems approaches to innovation in crop protection. A systematic literature review (2014, methodology): “Based on a metareview by Klerkx et al. (2012c), four evolving approaches to agricultural innovation have been identified (Table 1).”
• Systemic perspectives on scaling agricultural innovations. A review (2016, methodology): “The approaches reviewed include agricultural systems approaches (e.g. Darnhofer et al. 2010; Garb and Friedlander 2014; van Ittersum et al. 2008; Klerkx et al. 2012; Miller and Newell 2013; Schut et al. 2014a, b), interdisciplinary (e.g. Frodeman et al. 2010; Wagner et al. 2011) and…”