IS_brief

Assignment: Prepare the principal points to include in a policy brief for your Minister of Agriculture outlining the value and relevance of an innovation systems principles
country/system specific

what/why?


 * local platform bringing together R/D+++ within a value chain RESULTS in better outcomes (livelihoods etc) and achievement of government goals

changes:


 * multi-stakeholder platforms
 * role of extension changes to become the facilitator of a local platform
 * other actors such as research need to participate in the platform (culture change)

relevance (advantages/disadvantages, implications):


 * budget
 * capacity building needs
 * better targeting of activities
 * increase in adoption
 * transaction costs