Knowledge management for innovation in agri-food systems: a conceptual framework

Knowledge is a critical enabling factor for healthy agri-food innovation systems (AIS). AIS and related knowledge management (KM) frameworks face significant implementation challenges. We review applications of KM to AIS, the current state art shortcomings present new framework, Agricultural Management Innovation (AKM4I). Previous agricultural do not integrate pragmatically, use linear, reductionist, top-down pathways innovation, explicitly incorporate issues power, politics, ownership, trust when combining scientific local across multiple stakeholders. The AKM4I framework addresses systemic interactions favouring outcomes by formalising flows information between diverse sets stakeholders; considering previously unresolved practical relational barriers aiming facilitate more equitable, rapidly evolving, actionable generation transformational change. An case study serves as an example AKM4I.