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\parbox[b]{13.4cm}{\centering \large{\textbf{Tropentag, September 18-21, 2016, Vienna, Austria}}\\[1ex] \Large{``Solidarity in a competing world ---\\fair use of resources''\\[2ex]}}
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\Large{\textbf{Innovation System Approach: A Concept for Enhanced Agriculture Production, Poverty Reduction and Environmental Sustainability\footnote{\textbf{Contact Address:} Beloved M. Dzomeku, CSIR - Crops Research Institute, Accra, Ghana, \mbox{e-mail}: \email{bmdzomeku@gmail.com}}\\[0.8ex]}}
\normalsize{\textsc{Beloved M. Dzomeku$^{1}$, Petterson Osei Bonsu$^{2}$, Jens Norbert Wünsche$^{3}$, Charles Staver$^{4}$}}
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\item[]{\small{\textit{$^{1}$CSIR - Crops Research Institute, Ghana}}}
\item[]{\small{\textit{$^{2}$Csir-crops Research Institute, }}}
\item[]{\small{\textit{$^{3}$University of Hohenheim, Department of Crop Science, Germany}}}
\item[]{\small{\textit{$^{4}$Bioversity International, France}}}
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\index[author]{Dzomeku, Beloved M.}
\index[author]{Osei Bonsu, Petterson}
\index[author]{Wünsche, Jens Norbert}
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Over the years, various concepts of agricultural sustainability have come to the fore so as to sustain the environment. While concepts like zero"=tillage, minimum tillage, smart agriculture, family farming, organic farming, sustainable intensification, etc, have been introduced, agricultural production has not been able to match global food demand. Although all these concepts have proved to increase food production, there has not been any evidence that one or two of these could stand as the pivot on which global food production can revolve. Agriculture production is currently in a dilemma as to which concept fits best to balance food production with sustainable environment. In recent times integrated agriculture research for development (IAR4D) with innovation platform concept has been championed as the solution to agricultural development in Africa. This system approach has been successful in some areas; but not as expected in other localities. Our use of the Innovation platform (IP) concept has proved to create the appropriate playing field for interaction and learning. The operation has also shown that the IPs promote interactions, inclusiveness and value chain development. It has also transformed agriculture into increase farm output, reducing poverty, ensure environmental sustainability and reducing food insecurity. This single platform allows a coalition of actors along the value chain is able to address particular constraints to upgrade the value chain through the use of knowledge and mutual learning. This approach could be applied in all aspects of agriculture and for technologies that could be simple, complex, integrated or composite. The only challenge that needed to be addressed is identifying the entry point.  The approach could be linear or integrated transfer of technology that could be transformational models address problems in smallholder agriculture. The approach when well implemented would recognised the importance of farmer engagement in the knowledge development process with less consideration for implementation and administrative constraints, and the usefulness of multiple actors besides the necessity to engage all key stakeholders. }

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\noindent \textbf{Keywords:} Agriculture, Innovation Platform, smallholder, technology, value chain
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