Abstract
The objective of this paper is to identify constraints hindering collaboration among stakeholders for agricultural innovation system in the North West Province of South Africa. A total sample size of 205 respondents is selected for the study. The study first identifies the characteristics of stakeholders involved in the agricultural innovation system in the North West Province. Data are collected through a structured questionnaire on personal characteristics and constraints hindering collaboration in agricultural innovation system among stakeholders. The data are subjected to analysis using the Statistical Product and Service Solution (SPSS). Descriptive statistics such as frequency distribution, percentages and one way ANOVA are used for analysis. The results revealed that gender has an influence on the adoption of agricultural innovation in the North West Province; farming decisions are dominated by men rather than women, extension agents (65%), researchers (68%), farmers (51%), input dealers (73%) and marketers (70%). One way analysis of variance results shows no difference in constraint among AIS stakeholders in North West Province. The F value for constraint shows that there is no significant difference among stakeholders in the North West Province
Highlights
Agricultural innovation system (AIS) is perceived as a vehicle for economic empowerment for rural households making a living from agricultural activities
The objectives of the study are to: Identify the characteristics of stakeholders for agricultural innovation system in the North West Province, South Africa and identify constraints to collaboration among stakeholders
The focus of this study was to identify constraints to collaboration among stakeholders for agricultural innovation system
Summary
Agricultural innovation system (AIS) is perceived as a vehicle for economic empowerment for rural households making a living from agricultural activities. Rolling (2009) asserts that in the AIS approach, innovation is considered the result of a process of networking and interactive learning among a heterogeneous set of actors, such as farmers, input industries, processors, traders, researchers, extensionists, government official, and civil society organizations. This indicates that agricultural innovation is about introducing new Modirwa Sinah, Oladimeji I.Oladele, 2015. Modirwa Sinah, Ph.D., Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, North West University, Mafikeng campus, South Africa. Ph.D., Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, North West University, Mafikeng campus, South Africa
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