Technology transfer pathways of information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D): The case of the weather-rice-nutrient integrated decision support system (WeRise) in Indonesia

Abstract

© 2019, International Society for Southeast Asian Agricultural Sciences. All rights reserved. Sustaining ICT4D project outputs after a project’s implementation period is among the challenges of technology transfer. This study aimed to develop Technology Transfer Pathways (TTPs) for the Weather-rice-nutrient integrated decision support system (WeRise), a seasonal climate predictions-based ICT4D tool developed by the IRRI-Japan Collaborative Research Project (IJCRP) for Indonesia. It utilized the stakeholder approach, and employed focus group discussions, key informant (KI) interviews, individual surveys, and literature review for data collection. Data were analyzed through content analysis, stakeholder analysis, process mapping, and descriptive statistics. The Contingent Effectiveness Model of Technology Transfer was used as a framework for the analysis. Research findings showed two possible TTPs. The first pathway is via the traditional public domain: from research institutions to extension agencies, then to farmers. It involves a set of government agencies who could undertake localization, further development, operation and maintenance, technology assessment and information dissemination, and institutionalization. An alternative pathway would also involve an existing multi-stakeholder platform that could facilitate coordination, feedback, and monitoring. Both pathways have interconnected sub-pathways, coinciding with Douthwaite et al.’s (2017) Theory of Change which shows that agricultural research for development achieves impact through technology development and adoption, capacity development, and policy influence.

Source or Periodical Title

Journal of the International Society for Southeast Asian Agricultural Sciences

ISSN

8593132

Page

104-117

Document Type

Article

Subject

Climate-smart agriculture, Digital tools, Modern extension advisory services

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