Samenvatting

Innovation Platforms (IPs) have been developed as forums that disseminate best practices in agricultural development and research. In Sub-Saharan Africa they are being tested as equitable, dynamic spaces bringing together heterogeneous actors to exchange knowledge and harness opportunities in experimental learning, research, dissemination and diffusion of improved technologies. However, knowledge and understanding of their implementation remains limited. It is against this background that the study set out to explore and establish the role of agricultural innovative platforms as a best practice to scaling-up the adoption and use of improved seed technologies amongst small-scale farmers.