Presented by Fanos Mekonnen, Ermias Sehai and Dirk Hoekstra at the 11th regional conference of Southern and Eastern African Association for Farming research-Extensions (SEAAFSRE), South Africa, 19-21 November 2012.
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Innovative approaches of knowledge management in agriculture: Experiences from IPMS project–Ethiopia
1. Innovative Approaches of Knowledge
Management in Agriculture:
Experiences from IPMS project–Ethiopia
11th regional conference of Southern and Eastern African
Association for Farming research-Extensions (SEAAFSRE)
South Africa, 19-21 November 2012
Fanos Mekonnen, Ermias Sehai and Dirk Hoekstra
2. A successful Knowledge Management initiative is
one that has been institutionalized within a given
organization and/or community with measurable
positive impact
5. Agricultural knowledge management
KM is about developing
and nurturing a system
Learn from each other,
leverage collective
knowledge resources, share
knowledge, and use
knowledge…
6. Why KM in IPMS
Knowledge determines
winners and losers
Leverage indigenous
knowledge
21. Key Project Results
Change of Attitude
KM is refered as a significant input of IPMS
Good acceptance of the agricultural knowledge centers;
it has become exemplary
Ministry of Agriculture have pretty much took
responsibility handling the EAP,
Created strong linkages with university and research
120MSc research thesis were supported
Good documentations
31 working papers, 6 manuals, 2 toolkits, 6 commodity
synthesis produced and distributed (digital and printed)
Key project outputs translated to the local language
Excellent promotion and scaling out
22. Knowledge Sharing before and after IPMS intervention
100
50
0
Alaba Alamata Bure Goma
Same as before > volume of information > Diversity
23. Lessons, challenges and opportunities
Knowledge is refered as a significant IPMS
contribution by benificiaries
Inter-related approaches to KM, capacity
development and partner linkage makes it a whole.
Awareness on KM is progressive process
Focus is what the KM system can do for them
and not on what they can do to make it better for
everyone
24. The power of four: Key points to consider
• Who will coordinate our KM initiative?
People • Who are our target beneficiaries
• How will we acquire, synthesize, and
share knowledge?
Process • How will we measure return on our
investment?
• What are the appropriate tools for our
target beneficiaries?
Technology • What new tools are out there that may
create new opportunities for knowledge
sharing
• How can we ensure the right
organizational setup to support
Organizational knowledge management?
Framework • Do we provide KM conducive
leadership ?
25. Conclusion
Knowledge is a critical input to agricultural
development
KM strategies should be coupled with capacity
development strategies
Many oopportunities: Internet, mobile phones, FTCs
Plan, Implement, learn, and modify and
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26. A successful Knowledge Management initiative is
one that has been institutionalized within a given
organization and/or community with measurable
positive impact
We say, IPMS has progressed significantly in
doing so, what do you say?