Linkage mechanisms for climate change adaptation among actors of yam and cassava innovation system, Cross River State, Nigeria
Main Article Content
Abstract
This paper examined the linkage mechanisms for climate change adaptation among actors of yam and cassava innovation system in Cross River State, Nigeria. Specifically, it identified the type and strength of linkage mechanisms that exist among the stakeholders. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 270 out of a population of 4,508 to constitute the sample size. As regards the type of linkage mechanisms with collaborating organizations, results of the study revealed that majority (67%) of yam and cassava farmers considered the type of linkage with farmers’ groups to beinformation sharing in nature. Most (72.4%) of the staff of State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources (SMANR) considered the type of linkage with Cross River Agricultural Development Programme (CRADP) to be a partnership type, majority (66.7%) of the lecturers considered the linkage mechanism type with staff of other universities to be research networks, and most (95%) of the staff of CRADP indicated that the dominant type of linkage mechanism between the organization and farmers’ groups is information sharing networks. With respect to the strength of linkage among collaborating organizations, the study showed that strong linkages exist between SMANR and CRADP (3.21), lecturers and universities (3.0), and between CRADP and farmers’ groups (4.05). All other linkages with collaborating organizations were found to be weak. The study therefore recommended that collaboration among all actors should be strengthened.
Downloads
Article Details
Issue
Section
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
How to Cite
References
Agrawal, A., McSweeney, C. & Perrin, N. (2008). Local Institutions and Climate Change Adaptation. The social dimensions of climate change, 113: 1-8.
Agwu, A. E., Egbule, C., Amadu, F.A., Morlai, T.A., Wollor, E. T. & Cegbe, L.W., (2011). Agricultural Innovations for Climate Change Adaptation and Food Security in Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Liberia: Empirical Evidence. Technical Report submitted to the ATPS, Nairobi, Kenya.
Ajani, J. (2012). Rage of nature: Flood ravages communities across Nigeria. Vanguard Newspaper, Pp9.
Anandajayasekeram, P., Puskur, R. & Zerfu, E. (2009). Applying innovation systemconcept in agricultural research for development: A learning module.ILRI (International Livestock Research Institute), Nairobi, Kenya.
Ernstberger, J. (2012). Foundations for Public-Private Partnerships. In: Agricultural Innovation Systems: An Investment Sourcebook. The World Bank. Washington, D.C.
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development [FMARD] (2009).Report of the 2009 Agricultural production survey (APS).National Programme for Agriculture and Food Security (NPAFS).
Igbokwe, E.M. &Mkpado, M. (2011).Socio-economic Impacts of Climate Change in Africa: In Agro-Science. Journal of
Tropical Agriculture, Food, Environment and Extension, 10(1): 80-86.
Kilelu, C.W., Klerkx, L &Leeuwis, C. (2013).Unravelling the role of innovation platforms in supporting co-evolution of innovation: Contributions and tensions in a smallholder dairy development programme. Agricultural Systems, 118: 65–77.
Lundvall, B-A. (2003). The Economics of Knowledge and Learning. Retrieved from https://smartech.gatechedu/bitstream//BengtAkeLundvall1.pdf on the 15th of May 2014.
Lundvall, B. A. (2006). Knowledge Management in the Learning Economy. DRUID Working Paper, 6(6): 1-24.
Nederlof, S., Wongtschowski, M. & Van der Lee, F. (eds.) (2011).Putting heads together.Agricultural innovation platforms in practice.Bulletin 396, KIT Publishers.
OECD (2013). Agricultural Innovation Systems: A Framework for Analysing the Role of the Government. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Trade and Agriculture Directorate Committee for Agriculture.Working Party on Agricultural Policies and Markets.OECD.
Reid, H., Chambwera, M., & Murray, L. (2013).Tried andtested: Learning from farmers on adaptation to climate change. International Institute for Environment and Development [IIED] gatekeeper,153: 2-18.
Santhaye, J. A. & Ravindranath, N. H. (1998).Climate change mitigation in the energy and forestry sectors of developing countries. Annual Reviews of Energy Environment, 23: 387-437.
Spielman, D.J., Ragasa. C. & Rajalahti, R. (2012). Designing agricultural research linkages within an AIS Framework. In Agricultural Innovation Systems: An Investment Sourcebook. The World Bank. Washington, D.C.
World Bank (2012).Agricultural Innovation Systems: An Investment Sourcebook. The World Bank. Washington, D.C.