The 2012 RUFORUM Biennial Conference is the third in the series. The main objective of the Biennial conferences is to provide a platform for agricultural research for development stakeholders in Africa and beyond to actively exchange findings and experiences, while at the same time learning lessons towards improving performance of the agricultural sector and ultimately people’s livelihoods. The biennial conference is RUFORUM’s most comprehensive meeting for the diversity of stakeholders in agriculture. It is especially dedicated to graduate students and their supervisors, grantees in RUFORUM member universities and alumni. It is a platform for peer review, quality control, mentorship, networking and shared learning. The third Biennial Conference was attended by 657 participants. This record contains an extended abstract accepted under the theme Value Chains and Innovation Platform
Scaling up innovation platform approach implementation in Rwanda
Abstract:
The adoption of innovation platform approach is gaining
credence in the Districts of Rwanda. This paper gives a picture
of the Platforms initiated by Rwanda Agricultural Board (RAB)
in Kirehe, Bugesera, Nyamagabe and Muhanga Districts. It
describes also other platforms supported by external RAB
funded projects such as RAB/ASARECA Climate Change,
RAB/AGROBIO/ASARECA, RAB/ASARECA/BXW and
RAB/SIMLESA/ACIAR. Finaly it shows the
platforms’establishment plan accross the country for banana,
fish farming on Kivu Lake and beef cattle value-chains. The
main challenges remain funding and limited number of social
scientists capable to facilitate the work of the innovation
platforms established. However, there is high political support
for the approach and several projects intend to provide financial
support for Iinnovation platforms (IPs).
L’adoption de l’approche des plateformes d’innovations agricoles
gagne du credit dans beaucoup de districts du Rwanda. Cet
article donne une image des plateformes initiées par RAB dans
les Districts de Kirehe, Bugesera, Nyamagabe et Muhanga. Il
décrit aussi un bon nombre d’autres plateformes qui bénéficient
des projets tels que RAB/ASARECA Climate Change, RAB/
AGROBIO/ASARECA, RAB/ASARECA/BXW et RAB/
SIMLESA/ACIAR. Finalement, un plan futur pour la mise en
place d’autres platformes dans le pays est aussi presenté
notamment pour la promotion de la banane, la pêche sur le Lac
Kivu et la chaîne de production de la viande de boeuf. Les
principaux defis restent le financement des activites prevues et
le nombre limite de chercheurs en sciences sociales capables
de renforcer les platformes initiees. Cependant, il y a dans le
pays un soutien politique incomparable et beaucoup de projects
veulent financer l’approche “Plateforme d’innovations”.
Language:
Extended abstract under Value Chains and Innovation Platform
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2012
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East Africa
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RUFORUM Conferences and Workshops
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Open Access
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