The importance of proximity dimensions in agricultural knowledge and innovation systems: The case of banana disease management in Rwanda

Michel Kabirigi, Milad Abbasiharofteh, Zhanli Sun and Frans Hermans

Agricultural Systems, 2022, vol. 202, issue C

Abstract: Social networks play an important role in the diffusion of knowledge, and farmers draw on their personal networks to enhance their adaptive capacity to shocks. Different forms of proximity have been long recognized as important factors in knowledge and information exchanges. However, the specific roles and their interactions in agricultural knowledge and innovation systems (AKISs) are still far from clear. In this study, we investigate the underlying forces that drive tie formation within the knowledge-sharing networks of banana farmers in four different villages in Rwanda.

Keywords: Knowledge exchange network; Proximity dimensions; BXW; Social network analysis; Resilient agro-ecosystems (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2022.103465

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