Knowledge Into Use
SAMP aims to influence policies and strategies which improve market functioning.
The Knowledge Into Use (KIU) approach goes a step beyond the more traditional conventional Knowledge Management (KM) systems to a more systematic process of creating, identifying, storing, sharing and applying knowledge leading to a ‘change’ focus whereby information ‘used’ to actually force a change to given situation.
SAMP has identified serval key policy areas for KIU, these are;
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Restrictive seed certification – What are the barriers to entry for small scale ‘community based seed enterprises’, and how can these be reduced?
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Contract Farming and Rural Investment – What are the main problem areas for these and what policy instruments can be used to make these more effective?
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Government Extension Service and Private Sector integration – Are there potential mutual benefits?
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Outreach for the SAMP experience – Potential for scaling up to other surrounding areas?
For more information, see KIU Approach Paper (Milligan 2011)