
Agribusiness and Innovation Systems in Africa
by Larsen, Kurt; Kim, Ronald; Theus, Florian-
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Summary
Table of Contents
Preface | p. xi |
Contributors | p. xiii |
Acknowledgments | p. xvii |
Abbreviations | p. xix |
Introduction and Main Messages | p. 1 |
Agriculture and Development | p. 1 |
The Sub-Saharan African Context and Focus of the Book | p. 2 |
A Changing Landscape | p. 4 |
Agricultural Innovation Systems | p. 5 |
Agribusiness, Value Chains, and Public Policies | p. 6 |
Main Messages | p. 9 |
Notes | p. 13 |
References | p. 14 |
Value Chains, Innovation, and Public Policies in African Agriculture: A Synthesis of Four Country Studies | p. 15 |
Agricultural Innovation Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Value Chains | p. 20 |
Agricultural Innovation Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: Beyond the Value Chains-Support Structures and Services and the Intermediary Domain | p. 38 |
Agricultural Innovation Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Impact of Public Policies and Institutions on Agribusiness Innovation | p. 49 |
Conclusion | p. 55 |
Notes | p. 56 |
References | p. 57 |
The Agribusiness Country Reports | p. 61 |
Ghana: Cassava, Cocoa, and Poultry | p. 63 |
Executive Summary | p. 63 |
Background and Policy Context | p. 65 |
An Overview of the Subsectors and Their Value Chains | p. 67 |
Innovation in the Subsectors: Innovations within the Value Chains | p. 72 |
Support Structures and Services | p. 75 |
Coordination within the Innovation System: The Systems Approach | p. 76 |
Public Policy Influence on Agribusiness Innovations | p. 82 |
Conclusion and Summary of Recommendations | p. 85 |
Notes | p. 86 |
References | p. 86 |
Kenya: Maize, Tomato, and Dairy | p. 89 |
Executive Summary | p. 89 |
Introduction to Kenya's Agricultural Sector | p. 91 |
Overview of the Subsectors, their Value Chains, and Innovations | p. 92 |
Links and Coordination within the Innovation System | p. 116 |
Public Policy Influence on Agribusiness Innovations | p. 121 |
Conclusion | p. 131 |
References | p. 132 |
Tanzania: Sunflower, Cassava, and Dairy | p. 135 |
Background Information | p. 136 |
Overview of the Subsectors, their Value Chains, and Innovations | p. 139 |
Further Aspects of Innovation Related to all Subsectors | p. 147 |
Support Structures and Services | p. 149 |
Coordination among Key Actors of the Innovation System | p. 151 |
The Impact of Policies | p. 155 |
Conclusion | p. 158 |
Notes | p. 161 |
References | p. 161 |
Uganda: Fish, Bananas, and Vegetables | p. 163 |
Background | p. 164 |
Innovation across the Value Chains | p. 167 |
Links among Key Actors of the Innovation System | p. 173 |
Policy Influence on Agribusiness | p. 179 |
Conclusion | p. 184 |
Notes | p. 188 |
References | p. 188 |
Survey Questionnaire | p. 191 |
Design | p. 191 |
The List of Interview Questions | p. 194 |
Note | p. 197 |
Reference | p. 198 |
Index | p. 199 |
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