Innovations in Agriculture: Diffusion to Disruption to Degrowth

by R.M. Prasad

ISBN: 9789359196701
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2025
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Author Profile

Dr. R.M. Prasad retired as Associate Director of Extension from Kerala Agricultural University (KAU). He had his Bachelors and Masters' degree in Agriculture from KAU and Ph.D.in Agricultural Extension from UAS, Bangalore. He served KAU for more than 32 years in various positions and was the Professor and Head of Communication Centre and also Head of Central Training Institute, KAU. His areas of interest are Technology transfer, S & T interventions, Convergence, HRD and Skill development. Dr. Prasad is the Life Member of Indian Society of Extension Education (ISEE) and Indian Society of Training and Development (ISTD). Dr Prasad had served as Advisor, Government of Meghalaya, Agricultural Consultant for ADB and as Senior Fellow in NIRD, Hyderabad. He also served as Training Specialist in two European Union funded projects in Kerala. He was also the National Facilitator of MANAGE, Hyderabad and had served as Member of Sub Group on Agricultural Extension of the Planning Commission, GOI for the 11th and 12th Five Year Plans.

About The Book

This book is an attempt to familiarize the readers with the concept of innovation and its various dimensions and the changing views on innovation in the field of agriculture. Beginning with the diffusion of technological innovations, the scenario gradually paved way for prominence of disruptive innovations and presently, degrowth innovations are emerging as relevant in agriculture. The book is primarily targeted to students of Agriculture and allied fields, focused on students of Extension education. It is expected that the general public will also find this publication useful to gain an awareness about the different dimensions of innovations in the field of agriculture. The students preparing for the competitive examinations will also find this book quite useful.

Table of Contents

Contents Foreword v Preface ix Acronyms xvii 1. Introduction 1 1.1. Innovation Defined; 1.2 Meaning of Innovation; 1.3.Types of Innovation; 1.4. Doblin’s 10 Types of Innovation; 1.5.Fields of Innovation; 1.6. Novelty of Innovation; 1.7. Innovation Process; 1.8. Four P’s of Innovation Strategy; 1.9.Eight P’s of Innovation; 1.10. Innovation and Development; 1.11. Challenges of Innovation; 1.12. Innovations in Agriculture; 1.13. Organization of the Book; References 2. Evolution and Dynamics of Innovation Process 19 2.1. Innovation as a Process; 2.2. Design Thinking as a Strategy for Innovation; 2.3. Generic Framework for Designing the Innovation Process; 2.4. Forms of Innovation; 2.5. Risks of Innovation; 2.6. Scaling Up Innovation; References xiv 3. Innovation Ecosystem 49 3.1. Definitions; 3.2. Functions of Innovation Ecosystem; 3.3. Brief History of Innovation Policy in India; 3.4. Innovation Ecosystem in India; 3.5. Key Actors in Indian Innovation Ecosystem; 3.6. Innovation Ecosystem in Agriculture Sector; 3.7. Enabling Environment for Innovations in Agriculture; 3.8. Innovations for Rural India; 3.9. India Innovation Index (III); 3.10. Global Innovation Index (GII); 3.11. Other Innovation Initiatives; 3.12. Organisations Related to Innovations in Agriculture ; 3.13. Challenges of Indian Innovation Ecosystem; References 4. Diffusion of Technological Innovations in Agriculture 83 4.1. Meaning of Diffusion ; 4.2. Concept of Innovation Diffusion; 4.3. Adopter Categories; 4.4. Diffusion of Innovation Process; 4.5. Process of Adoption; 4.6. Diffusion and Adoption; 4.7. Theories of Innovation Diffusion; 4.8. Application of the Diffusion of Innovations (DOI) Approach in Extension; 4.9. Attributes of Innovation; 4.10. Social networks in diffusion of innovations; 4.11. Barriers to Adoption of Innovations; 4.12. Rethinking Adopter Categories; 4.13. What is Wrong with Diffusion of Innovation Theory?; 4.14. Studies Defying Rogers’ DOI Theory: Implications ; 4.15. Issues Related to Innovation and Diffusion Studies; References 5. Disruptive Innovations in Agriculture 117 5.1. Types of Innovation ; 5.2. Time Line of Major Works on Disruptive Innovations; 5.3. Requirements for Disruptive Innovation; 5.4. Disruptive Technologies in Agriculture; 5.5.Transformative Disruptive Technology Innovations in Agriculture; 5.6. Smart Innovation in Agriculture; 5.7. Recent Disruptive Innovations yet to Become Popular; 5.8. NITI Aayog and Disruptive Innovation ; 5.9. Risks to Disruptive Innovation and Technology; 5.10. Disintermediation and Uberization in Agriculture; 5.11. Indian Digital Ecosystem of Agriculture (IDEA) ; 5.12. Challenges of Digital Agriculture ; 5.13. Barriers in Scaling Up Digital Innovations; 5.14. Developing Digital Trust; 5.15. Reverse Innovation; 5.16. Studies of Disruptive Innovations: Implications for Extension; References; ; 6. Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Agriculture 155 6.1. Creativity in Entrepreneurship; 6.2. Sources of Innovation in Entrepreneurship; 6.3. Technology Entrepreneurship; 6.4. Innovation and Technology; 6.5. Technology Ecosystem Model; 6.6. Entrepreneurship and xv Social Capital; 6.7. Business Innovations in Agriculture; 6.8. Developing Entrepreneurship in Agriculture; 6.9. Agri Startups; References 7. Degrowth Innovations in Agriculture 185 7.1. Degrowth Movement ; 7.2. Goals of Degrowth; 7.3. Sources of Degrowth Theories; 7.4. Roots of Degrowth Movement ; 7.5. Degrowth and Technological Innovations; 7.6. Innovations in Degrowth-Successful Cases; 7.7. Business Model Innovation for Degrowth ; 7.8. Research Agenda on Agrarian Degrowth; 7.9. Cuban Agriculture as a Classic Case for Degrowth; 7.10. Natural Farming as a Degrowth Movement; 7.11.Concept of Social Innovation from a Degrowth Perspective; 7.12. Institutional Innovation and Degrowth: A Case Study; 7.13. Green Growth as Degrowth; 7.14. Sustainable Transitions in Agriculture; 7.15. Conservation Agriculture as a Degrowth Phenomenon; 7.16. Climate Change and Degrowth Strategy ; 7.17. Studies on Degrowth Innovations in Agriculture; References 8. Innovation Management and Innovation Intermediaries in Agriculture 217 8.1. Meaning of Innovation Management; 8.2. Key Elements of Innovation Management; 8.3. Factors Affecting Successful Innovation; 8.4. Innovation Intermediary; 8.5. Farmers’ Organisations as Innovation Intermediaries; References 9. Innovations in Science of Delivery Related to Extension Services 241 9.1. Introduction; 9.2. Principles of the Science of Delivery; 9.3. Innovations in Service Delivery in Agriculture; 9.4. Role of Extension Education in Innovations in Service Delivery; 9.5. Models of Extension Service Delivery; 9.6. Extension Service as Innovation Brokers ; 9.7. Extension System as Ecosystem Orchestrators; 9.8. National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP); 9.9. Need for More Effective Commercialization ; 9.10. Demand Driven Innovation; 9.11. Innovation Platforms ; 9.12. Institutional Innovations in Service Delivery in Agriculture; 9.13. Service Delivery Framework; 9.14. Extension System and Innovation for Development ; 9.15. Paradigm Shift Needed in Agricultural Research and Technology for Better Service Delivery; 9.16. Inclusive Innovation in Agriculture; 9.17. Responsible Innovation in Agriculture; References xvi 10. Epilogue 277 10.1. Innovation Process ; 10.2. Innovations in Agriculture; 10.3 Innovative Methodology for Extension Service Delivery; 10.4. Suggestions for Innovation Research in Agricultural Extension; References Annexures 287 Index 309