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Fostering action perspectives to support crop diversification: Lessons from 25 change-oriented case studies across Europe

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  • Leclère, Margot
  • Gorissen, Lenn
  • Cuijpers, Yvonne
  • Colombo, Luca
  • Schoonhoven-Speijer, Mirjam
  • Rossing, Walter A.H.

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There is growing evidence that diversified cropping systems can contribute to the fundamental reorientation of food production. However, actors involved in crop diversification (CD) initiatives often lack concrete action perspectives, i.e., ideas and expectations on what they can do to achieve their goals. Indeed, various authors have pointed out the lack of operational guidance by high-level theories on innovation governance for actors in innovation niches that have to cope with complexity and unpredictability.

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  • Leclère, Margot & Gorissen, Lenn & Cuijpers, Yvonne & Colombo, Luca & Schoonhoven-Speijer, Mirjam & Rossing, Walter A.H., 2024. "Fostering action perspectives to support crop diversification: Lessons from 25 change-oriented case studies across Europe," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 218(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:218:y:2024:i:c:s0308521x24001355
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2024.103985
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