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Innovation in agri-food systems – A systematic mapping of the literature (1997-2017)

SND-ID: SND 1116

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Fredrik Fernqvist - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Work Science, Business Economics and Environmental Psychology orcid

Sara Spendrup - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Work Science, Business Economics and Environmental Psychology

Description

This study systematically explores, analyses, reports on and synthesises research on the topic of sectoral innovation systems related to agriculture and agri-food in OECD countries. It is based on systematic mapping of the literature (academic papers published in scientific journals) in the period 1997-2017. The aim is to show the state of current knowledge on sectoral innovation systems in agri-food, in order to identify knowledge gaps and future areas for research and provide methodological and theoretical perspectives. Abstracts for a total of 320 papers were analysed, using a qualitative approach. Key elements of agricultural innovation systems identified were organised into 8 main themes/topics: agents, basic technologies, knowledge and learning processes, mechanisms of interaction, institutions, end-users, system transition and contextual variables. Areas identified as requiring research included making the sector more consumer- and market-oriented, increasing interactions outside conventional system boundaries, including the consumer perspective and societal changes, and determining the

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Language

English

Research principal, contributors, and funding

Research principal

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Responsible department/unit

Department of Work Science, Business Economics and Environmental Psychology

Funding

  • Funding agency: The Swedish Research Council Formas
  • Funding agency's reference number: 2017-02019
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Method and time period

Unit of analysis

Population

Scientific journal papers

Time Method

Sampling procedure

Total universe/Complete enumeration
A systematic mapping of the literature has been made. Initially 41,551 items were retrieved from the data bases Web of Science Core Collection, Scopus and CABI. Through a systematic screening process, duplicates and papers deemed irrelevant have been excluded from the mapping, first based on titles and thereafter based on full abstracts.

Time period(s) investigated

1997-01-01 – 2017-12-31

Geographic coverage
Topic and keywords

Research area

Community, urban and rural life, Business/industrial management and organisation, Agriculture and rural industry (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Agricultural and Veterinary sciences, Economics and Business (The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)

Keywords

agriculture, systematic mapping, agri-food, agricultural knowledge and innovation system (akis), innovation systems

Publications

Spendrup, S. and Fernqvist, F. (2019). Innovation in agri-food systems - A systematic mapping of the literature. International Journal on Food System Dynamics 10(5): 402-427. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18461/ijfsd.v10i5.28
Link to International Journal on Food System Dynamics

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Dataset 1
Innovation at system level in agri-food. Excel sheet mapping and key-words identified literature (1997-2017)

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Description

All the items included in the mapping were given a unique identification number. The data file (excel) shows the list of items included in the mapping and items removed in the latest stage of the screening process, together with a note on the reason for exclusion. Items only pertaining to innovation at firm level, without special attention to sectoral systems or AKIS, were excluded from the mapping in the screening process and not given an identification number. The items selected for the mappin

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Citation

Fredrik Fernqvist, Sara Spendrup. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (2019). Innovation at system level in agri-food. Excel sheet mapping and key-words identified literature (1997-2017). Swedish National Data Service. Version 1.0. https://doi.org/10.5878/95pp-rx48

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Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Fredrik Fernqvist - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Work Science, Business Economics and Environmental Psychology orcid

Sara Spendrup - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Work Science, Business Economics and Environmental Psychology

Time period(s) investigated

1997-01-01 – 2017-12-31

Data collection

  • Mode of collection: Compilation/Synthesis
  • Time period(s) for data collection: 2018-08-01–2019-04-30
  • Source of the data: Research data, Research data: Published

Number of individuals/objects

320

Dataset 2
Innovation at system level in agri-food. Meta-table of key elements categorized in mapping study (1997-2017)

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Description

Key elements in the 320 items included in the mapping were recorded, based on the abstracts. The key elements, subject or main findings were then summarised in a qualitative interpretation based on the abstracts.

The key elements were thematised and categorised following the thematic analysis method. This process was performed manually, using an ordinary word processor and the recorded key elements from the Excel sheet. The elements were sorted following a theoretical framing. The final synth

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Citation

Fredrik Fernqvist, Sara Spendrup. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (2019). Innovation at system level in agri-food. Meta-table of key elements categorized in mapping study (1997-2017). Swedish National Data Service. Version 1.0. https://doi.org/10.5878/m9h7-6k80

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Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Fredrik Fernqvist - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Work Science, Business Economics and Environmental Psychology orcid

Sara Spendrup - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Work Science, Business Economics and Environmental Psychology

Time period(s) investigated

1997-01-01 – 2017-12-31

Published: 2019-09-02
Last updated: 2021-04-30