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\hypersetup{pdftitle={Innovation Outcomes of Six Farmer Groups: Multiple Tools for Impact Assessment in Tanzania},pdfauthor={Esther Mieves, Pamela Ngwenya, Brigitte Kaufmann},pdfsubject={Tropentag 2016: Abstract},pdfkeywords={Innovation, participatory impact assessment, qualitative tools and techniques, Tanzania, Trans-SEC},pdfpagemode=None,colorlinks=true}
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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 Outcomes of Six Farmer Groups: Multiple Tools for Impact Assessment in Tanzania\footnote{\textbf{Contact Address:} Bri\-git\-te Kaufmann, German Institute for Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture (DITSL), Steinstrasse 19, 37213~Witzenhausen, Germany, \mbox{e-mail}: \email{b.kaufmann@ditsl.org}}\\[0.8ex]}}
\normalsize{\textsc{Esther Mieves, Pamela Ngwenya, Bri\-git\-te Kaufmann}}
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Improving food security and livelihood conditions of vulnerable rural populations in Sub-Saharan Africa has been an on"=going challenge particularly in light of climate change. Innovations, suitable to context"=specific circumstances of small"=scale farmers, are intended to reduce poverty and increase food security. Therefore, it is indispensable to collaboratively identify farmers' views about the factors that influence their action possibilities with regard to the adaptation and adoption potential of innovations. Within the frame of a transdisciplinary research project, focused on improving household food security in Tanzania, Trans-SEC, the aim of this research is to collaboratively assess the differences in farmers' experience regarding their innovation outcomes.



Field work took place from January to March 2016 in three large villages in the Morogoro (semi"=humid) and Dodoma (semi"=arid) regions, including six farmer groups that implemented different innovations. The participatory research comprised various qualitative tools and techniques, including: Most Significant Change (MSC), opinion line, outcome rating sensitive to socio"=cultural factors, feedback sessions and semi"=structured interviews. Advantages and constraints of these different impact assessment tools were reflected.



Even though the implemented innovations were diverse, some outcomes were similar across groups, such as: gaining knowledge (learning), additional income or money, time and labour saving. The open methods tools (such as MCS) allowed researchers to learn of diverse aspects regarding different innovation outcomes. It is demonstrated that multiple tools are necessary to reveal critical feedback from participants.



The elucidation of the farmers' perspectives concerning the relevance of certain innovation outcomes and the identification of those that are most important through collaborative assessment provide important information for up"=scaling of the innovation processes. Critically, the results of this study can guide strategies for enhancing social inclusion and pro"=poor innovation processes.



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\noindent \textbf{Keywords:} Innovation, participatory impact assessment, qualitative tools and techniques, Tanzania, Trans-SEC
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