Development of the Agricultural Innovation Brokerage Concept in Eastern European Countries, Based on a Hungarian Situation Analysis

Ujj Apolka (), Csaba Bálint, Goda Pál (), Jancsovszka Paulina () and Mutua Kennedy ()
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Ujj Apolka: Ph.D., Szent István University Gödöllö,Hungary
Goda Pál: Ph.D., NARIC Research Institute of Agricultural Economics
Jancsovszka Paulina: Ph.D., Szent István University Gödöllö, Hungary
Mutua Kennedy: NARIC Research Institute of Agricultural Economics

European Countryside, 2020, vol. 12, issue 1, 67-84

Abstract: The Agro-innovation Broker (AIB) concept was introduced by the European Commission solely to increase the vast spread of innovative solutions in Agriculture. The concept can be perceived as an intermediary between the demand and supply of agricultural research and extension services. This paper’s results are derived from the international research work that aims to develop a training curriculum in the field of agricultural innovation services with effective materials to boost capacity building actions in Central and Eastern European Countries (CEE). Based on consultations with stakeholders, the Hungarian situation analysis allowed comparison with other CEE countries and the expansion of an AIB vocational training curriculum. It helps to better understand the needs of agricultural innovation services through a clear view of advisors’ competences. Our results suggest that apart from the similar knowledge requirements and skills of AIBs across CEE countries, country-specific expectations and needs should be addressed in AIB training.

Keywords: agricultural innovation; Agro-Innovation Broker; Central and Eastern European countries; Hungary (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.2478/euco-2020-0004

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