Innovation Platform
The solution was also accompanied by an innovation platform (IP) that helped on guiding principles to adopting the solution. The platform includes clusters of wheat growing farmers, private and public seed producers, agri-input suppliers, extension services, NARS researchers, rural micro-finance institutions, agricultural banks, policymakers and other stakeholders come together to network, learn and discuss the process across the value chain from production to marketing.
- High participation of institutions involved
- Diversity of institutions
- Groundbreaking approach as related to innovation
- Private sector engagement
The Innovation Platform approach enabled to bring multiple stakeholders together. It enabled rapid technology development, promotion and diffusion and allowed the production of complementary innovation to accompany the solution in its development.