Local public-private partnerships to promote innovation in agricultural value chains: the case of cocoa in Colombia

Carlos Julián Ramírez-Gómez and Holmes Rodríguez-Espinosa

Revista de Economia e Sociologia Rural (RESR), 2022, vol. 60, issue 4

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to explore the possibility of developing more viable local public-private partnerships (LPPP) which may result in innovation in the cocoa value chain, through the agricultural innovation system functions approach. Research was conducted in two rural municipalities in the Department of Antioquia, Colombia. A focus group with stakeholders as well as directed surveys were implemented. 15 experts in the municipality of Necoclí, and 18 experts in the municipality of Caucasia participated. The data were analyzed quantitatively and the MACTOR method was used in order to determine the relationship between actors and the strategic objectives for innovation. Case studies revealed different dynamics, both from the perspective of the interests at play when actors prioritized key variables in each region, as well as their vision regarding strategic objectives to promote innovation in the cocoa value chain. Different degrees of convergence and correspondence between actors and strategic objectives in each region provided the grounds to determine the possible partnerships in the cocoa chain. Key actors with different capabilities and resources were also identified, as they could contribute to leveraging local innovation should a partnership come to be developed.

Keywords: Community/Rural/Urban; Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.341023

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