Agricultural Innovation System (AIS) in Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh: Linkages among Stakeholders

Abstract

This study aimed to assess the role and linkages among stakeholders in the Agricultural Innovation System particularly in the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh. The study was conducted in all seven districts of the region during 2022–2025. A Total of 280 stakeholders (researchers, professors, extensionists in line departments, in-charge of NGOs, Managers of supporting institutions, owners of agro-service providers, and Progressive Farmers) were selected using the snowball sampling method. Respondents were individually interviewed to collect primary data. Actor-oriented tools, such as actors’ linkage maps and actor linkage matrix, were used in the present study. The actor linkage map reflects that progressive farmers have strong linkages with all stakeholders in the study area. Researchers have moderate and strong linkages with stakeholders, owners of supporting institutions have strong linkages with owners of agro-service providers, and in-charge of NGOs of the Agricultural Innovation System. The actor linkage map also revealed that in-charge of NGOs have weak linkages with the owners of agro-service providers in the AIS.