Farmer-Centred Multi-stakeholder Platforms: From Iterative Approach to Conceptual Embedding.

ABSTRACT: Research on knowledge exchange in multi-stakeholder platforms (MSPs) within smallholder farmer settings has primarily focused on adaptive designs and increased innovation rates. This paper addresses a knowledge gap by providing insights into the limited understanding of how knowledge sharing in MSPs can be inclusive of smallholder farmers' knowledge. It shares experiences with a farmer-centred approach to learning and knowledge-sharing with smallholder farmers in Ghana and places this iteratively developed approach within a theoretical perspective. We relate the farmer-centred approach to five design principles inspired by human-centred design rules and inclusive development dimensions. Findings from observations, interviews, and focus group discussions illustrate how the farmer-centred ap

SUBMITTER: van Ewijk E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11852531 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature