Innovations in plant health services in Nicaragua: from grassroots experiment to a systems approach
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Innovations in plant health services in Nicaragua : from grassroots experiment to a systems approach. / Danielsen, Solveig; Centeno, Julio; López, Julio; Lezama, Lilliam; Varela, Gregorio; Castillo, Patricia; Narváez, Cony; Zeledón, Ivania; Pavón, Francisco; Boa, Eric.
In: Journal of International Development, Vol. 25, No. 7, 2013, p. 968-986.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Innovations in plant health services in Nicaragua
T2 - from grassroots experiment to a systems approach
AU - Danielsen, Solveig
AU - Centeno, Julio
AU - López, Julio
AU - Lezama, Lilliam
AU - Varela, Gregorio
AU - Castillo, Patricia
AU - Narváez, Cony
AU - Zeledón, Ivania
AU - Pavón, Francisco
AU - Boa, Eric
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Establishing a few community-based plant clinics in Nicaragua led to a series of innovations in plant health service delivery. A grassroots experiment became a nationwide initiative involving local service providers, universities, research institutions and diagnostic laboratories. This led to the creation of a ‘National Plant Health System’ offering regular advice to farmers. The innovations were driven by a momentum for change, committed individuals, joint learning and flexibility in programme management. External facilitation encouraged experimentation and bolstered growth of new alliances. The development of thenational plant health system was constrained by existing work cultures that limit the scope of individual and institutional innovations.
AB - Establishing a few community-based plant clinics in Nicaragua led to a series of innovations in plant health service delivery. A grassroots experiment became a nationwide initiative involving local service providers, universities, research institutions and diagnostic laboratories. This led to the creation of a ‘National Plant Health System’ offering regular advice to farmers. The innovations were driven by a momentum for change, committed individuals, joint learning and flexibility in programme management. External facilitation encouraged experimentation and bolstered growth of new alliances. The development of thenational plant health system was constrained by existing work cultures that limit the scope of individual and institutional innovations.
KW - Former LIFE faculty
KW - plant clinics
KW - plnt health system
KW - innovation
KW - organisational structure
KW - integrated pest management
KW - Nicaragua
U2 - 10.1002/jid.1786
DO - 10.1002/jid.1786
M3 - Journal article
VL - 25
SP - 968
EP - 986
JO - Journal of International Development
JF - Journal of International Development
SN - 0954-1748
IS - 7
ER -
ID: 34204494