CRISP
partnered with an ILRI-UNU project on exploring fodder innovation in
India and Nigeria. This project explored the issue of fodder from a
capacity scarcity in relation to bringing technical and other changes in
fodder practices and suggested ways of strengthening this capacity in
order to increase use of livestock fodder and helps enhance the
livelihoods of livestock dependent poor people. The conceptual framework
of this project could be accessed here. The
project defied the conventional technology transfer approach and
adopted an approach based on innovation system principles to address
fodder scarcity. Fodder scarcity in the project was conceptualized not
as lack of technical capacity, but as lack of innovation capacity. This
project tried to enhance innovation capacity by promoting appropriate
configurations of stakeholders. However, translating this theory and
principles into action was fraught with numerous challenges. In the
absence of previously documented experiences, the project course was
determined based on continuous and concurrent review and lesson
learning. A first-hand account of the project implementation is
presented in this paper so that it benefits others who are experimenting
with similar approaches. Other publications from this project: ANIMAL SCIENCES | CAPACITY | Fodder Innovation
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