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Research capacity for sustainable agrifood systems in the context of the Agricultural Innovation Systems: Insights from Malawi’s multistakeholder policy dialogues

Policy brief

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 12 p.

Author FAO, Department of Agriculture Extension Services Malawi

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Policy brief

Synopsis (short abstract) The research function is crucial for developing, testing, and adapting novel solutions for transforming agri-food systems in the region. Yet a study conducted on Malawi’s Agricultural Innovation System (AIS) revealed that the key actors in the system lacked capacity to facilitate and or engage in the research function effectively. To address this constraint, a policy dialogue informed by multi-level and multi-stakeholder approach was facilitated to identify obstacles and propose practical solutions. The Identified key obstacles to agricultural research in promoting innovation were: poor networking, insufficient skills to mobilize resources, absence of knowledge management and communication strategy, weak governance mechanisms, as well as use of an underdeveloped monitoring, evaluation and learning system. This brief includes policy recommendations to strengthen the research function within the AIS framework in Malawi.

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FAO and Department of Agriculture Extension Services Malawi. 2024. Research capacity for sustainable agrifood systems in the context of the Agricultural Innovation Systems: Insights from Malawi's multistakeholder policy dialogues – Policy brief. Rome, FAO




https://doi.org/10.4060/cd0317en

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