The effects of changing regional Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System on Italian farmers’ strategies

Stefano Pascucci () and Tiziana de-Magistris

Agricultural Systems, 2011, vol. 104, issue 9, 746-754

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to identify and assess the role played by innovative extension services in affecting farmers’ strategy. More specifically we implement a multivariate probit model to evaluate the effects of different types of extension services introduced by a reform in the domain of Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System (AKIS) in Italy. The results show that both generalist and specialized services could play a major role in farmers’ value creation strategies. They also confirm that different strategies for creating value are jointly implemented. Finally, they show that a further improvement in the quality of public provision of extension services within regional AKIS and a greater (systemic) interaction between farmers, rural actors and local networks should be supported.

Keywords: Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System; Farmer strategies; Rural development; Multivariate probit; Italy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2011.07.005

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