Innovation Systems Approach to the
Scientific Roets Goat Initiative
Capricorn SA is based on an Innovation Systems approach to rural
development. This approach places emphasis on:
- Dynamic and sustainable
agricultural markets
- Sustainable use of natural
resources ( Land Care)
- Equitable distribution of wealth
- Public-private partnership (PPP)
- Co-operative and participatory
- Gender-sensitive
- Integrated approach
- Appropriate infrastructure
development
- Research
This approach is espoused by NEPAD’s CAADP, FARA, and Regional
Organisations, but, based on the available literature; few case
studies are available to support the approach. The work, at several
sites throughout South Africa, captured in “From Folklore to
Feasibility: The Commercialisation of South Africa’s Indigenous
Goats” (Roets, 2004), is in fact a series of such case study
successes. Building on this success, this project intends the
up-scaling and out-scaling of the methodology to other viable
centres in South Africa.
The Innovation Systems Approach to the “Scientific Roets Goat Initiative”
proposed here is illustrated in Figure 1 below.
Innovation System
Approach to the Scientific Roets Goat Initiative demonstrating
multi role-players and actions in various sectors.
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