Farmers’ organizations and agricultural innovation ; Case studies from Benin, Rwanda and Tanzania

Over the last decade, Sub-Saharan African countries have embarked on agricultural sector reforms. Farmers’ organizations increasingly voice the needs of their members in various form on policy-making, market access and service provision. This bulletin analyses the role played by farmers’ organizations in agricultural innovation and investigates the constraints preventing them from fully playing their role. Based on case studies conducted in Benin, Rwanda and Tanzania, the book presents a number of best practices and lessons learned, and identifies issues related to strengthening the role of farmers’ organizations.