Sreeram Vishnu
Assistant Professor at Regional Agricultural Research Station, Ambalavayal, Wayanad
Phone: 9544769363
Address: Assistant Professor, REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION
Ambalavayal, Wayanad, Kerala 673 593
Phone: 9544769363
Address: Assistant Professor, REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION
Ambalavayal, Wayanad, Kerala 673 593
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Purpose
This study reviewed the context, organisational arrangements and institutional changes for the operation of a smallholder dairy development project, comprising multi-stakeholders in three locales. The objective was to have a comparative assessment of the project dynamics and to draw lessons for improving its performance.
Design/Methodology/Approach
The data were collected by personal interviews with key project stakeholders from each locale as well as relevant secondary sources and analysed qualitatively by performing thematic analysis. The framework, Institutional Learning and Change (ILAC), along with the theory of institutional entrepreneurship, was used to inform the analysis and discuss the findings.
Findings
Though the project background and actor diversity were comparable, the study results signalled varying levels of project dynamics and performance in multi-locations. Crucial insights about institutional changes at various levels, the role of institutional entrepreneurs and the importance of reflective learning to strengthen the project processes and governance were also obtained. Furthermore, the findings underscored the need for engaging the project participants in its governance to ensure its sustainability , and better convergence and vision sharing among the stakeholders to build on the project.
Practical implication
Such studies may help the development organisations to critically reflect on aspects, such as project design, processes and institutional changes, which are vital in deciding the project dynamics.
Theoretical implication
The study demonstrates the utility of the ILAC framework, originally developed in the agricultural research context, for analysing development projects at the micro level.
Originality/Value
This study validates the argument that a project with a uniform design and pattern could perform differently with structural modifications, to affect its performance and sustainability.
This need has been recognized by many scholars and articulated in several workshops and conferences. Though a few attempts have been
made over the past four decades to revise the curriculum, it has remained more or less static. Though there have been extension-relevant
advances in the fields of communication, sociology, psychology, management, innovation studies, and social science research methods, they are yet to find a place in the extension curriculum. Consequently, due to the lack of essential extension competencies, agriculture graduates in general and those with MSc and PhD in agricultural extension in particular face challenges in finding appropriate jobs.
Purpose
This study reviewed the context, organisational arrangements and institutional changes for the operation of a smallholder dairy development project, comprising multi-stakeholders in three locales. The objective was to have a comparative assessment of the project dynamics and to draw lessons for improving its performance.
Design/Methodology/Approach
The data were collected by personal interviews with key project stakeholders from each locale as well as relevant secondary sources and analysed qualitatively by performing thematic analysis. The framework, Institutional Learning and Change (ILAC), along with the theory of institutional entrepreneurship, was used to inform the analysis and discuss the findings.
Findings
Though the project background and actor diversity were comparable, the study results signalled varying levels of project dynamics and performance in multi-locations. Crucial insights about institutional changes at various levels, the role of institutional entrepreneurs and the importance of reflective learning to strengthen the project processes and governance were also obtained. Furthermore, the findings underscored the need for engaging the project participants in its governance to ensure its sustainability , and better convergence and vision sharing among the stakeholders to build on the project.
Practical implication
Such studies may help the development organisations to critically reflect on aspects, such as project design, processes and institutional changes, which are vital in deciding the project dynamics.
Theoretical implication
The study demonstrates the utility of the ILAC framework, originally developed in the agricultural research context, for analysing development projects at the micro level.
Originality/Value
This study validates the argument that a project with a uniform design and pattern could perform differently with structural modifications, to affect its performance and sustainability.
This need has been recognized by many scholars and articulated in several workshops and conferences. Though a few attempts have been
made over the past four decades to revise the curriculum, it has remained more or less static. Though there have been extension-relevant
advances in the fields of communication, sociology, psychology, management, innovation studies, and social science research methods, they are yet to find a place in the extension curriculum. Consequently, due to the lack of essential extension competencies, agriculture graduates in general and those with MSc and PhD in agricultural extension in particular face challenges in finding appropriate jobs.
of Kerala from an innovation system perspective. The objective
is to analyze and study the dynamics of change catalyzed by the
interaction of various actors, institutional mechanism and policy
setting. Four unique stages are identified in the evolution of a
dairy innovation system. The results suggest that the innovation
system of this sector is growing, though its performance is yet to
reach impressive levels. More actor engagement, institutional
restructuring and policy orientation to address the emerging
challenges are demanded to stimulate its performance and
competitiveness. The study will be useful for policy makers to
track the evolution of dairy innovation system in the State and to
understand the factors influencing its dynamics.