Insights into adoption of farming practices through multiple lenses: an innovation systems approach

Elizabeth Clarke, Tamara M. Jackson, Khamlouang Keoka, Viengsavanh Phimphachanvongsod, Pheng Sengxua, Phetsamone Simali and Len J. Wade

Development in Practice, 2018, vol. 28, issue 8, 983-998

Abstract: A complex systems approach to innovation provides rich insights into the drivers, barriers, and key elements for innovation in rural systems. Through a case study of dry direct seeding (DDS) in smallholder systems in Laos, this article reveals a “perfect storm” of challenges and opportunities resulting in rapid adoption. Labour shortage, climate variability, and machinery availability are key factors. The lessons for the research and development community are that; every local system and situation is unique; focusing on one set of factors is never sufficient; and that timelines for change may be long and require persistence and longer term commitment from donors.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2018.1504890

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