Brokering networks and alliances is a critical role

Brokering networks and alliances is a critical role in putting research into use and enabling innovation in agriculture. These brokerage roles need to be recognized as indispensable and unavoidable research costs, but currently investors appear unwilling to fund this crucial role and the capacities and competencies required are scarce in both the public and private sectors.

RIU advocates role of brokers

RIUtv films
RIUtv meets... Ian Maudlin - Brokerage needs fixing across developing world
News: March 2011

RIUtv meets... Willem Heemskerk Brokerage in Africa Country Programmes
March 2011 (01:54)

RIUtv film transcript (250 KB)

RIUtv meets... Elias Madzudzo Innovation brokerage and FIPS
November 2010 (03:54)

RIUtv film transcript (250KB)

RIUtv meets... Esuga Philip on brokerage by RIU Nigeria of a deal in Sierra Leone
November 2010 (01:29)

Discussion papers

Beyond knowledge brokerage: An exploratory study in innovation intermediaries in an evolving smallholder agricultural system in Kenya Authors: Catherine W Kilelu, Laurens Klerkx, Cees Leeuwis and Andy Hall May 2011 (PDF 450KB)

Functions and forms of brokerage in the Malawi fisheries platform Author: Elias Madzudzo July 2011 (PDF 500KB)

Research Into Use: An institutional history of the RIU Nigeria country programme Author: Maija Hirvonen July 2011 (PDF 800 KB)

Best Bet
RIU-backed armyworm control programmes commended in Tanzania

Commissioned work
RIU brokerage in clean yam planting material programme in Ghana

Africa Country Programmes
RIU Tanzania - Information and communication innovation platform
Vera Mugittu - RIU Tanzania updates on brokerage
RIU Nigeria Private sector mainstreams work of RIU Nigeria
Ministry of Agriculture backs RIU findings in Zambia