This paper discusses biotic interactions in agroecosystems and how they may be
manipulated to support crop productivity and environmental health by provision of …

Innovations have the potential to help us address and overcome many of the challenges that
agriculture is facing today. Yet, at the same time, they have the potential to create new …

This study identifies entry points for innovation for sustainable intensification of agricultural
systems. An agricultural innovation systems approach is used to provide a holistic image of …

Typologies are often used to understand and capture smallholder farming system
heterogeneity, and may be derived using different approaches and methods. This article …

Ghana is a major producer of cocoa in the world and relies heavily on the crop for foreign
exchange revenue. However, production declined since the mid-1960s, reaching its lowest …

Purpose The important role of learning is noted in the literature on demand–driven
approaches to supporting agricultural innovation. Most of this literature has focused on …

This is a review of the literature on innovation in the world's poorest (or low-income)
countries (LICs), published between 1997 and 2008. It asks what role innovation plays in the …

Rising beef demand in Indonesia, driven by population growth and urbanisation, presents
an opportunity for local cattle producers to increase their domestic market presence. To …

We provide results from a study of two separate sectors within the cotton-growing region of
southern Mali. In one sector, farmers have engaged in a farmer field school (FFS) training …

Climate change,(a) biotic stresses and environmental degradation are adversely affecting
the sustenance of farming communities in Africa. Addressing such challenges requires …