Characteristics, roles, and functions of the innovation agents in the agri-food sector

• Autores: Juan Manuel Vargas Canales, Sergio Orozco Cirilo, Sergio Ernesto Medina Cuéllar, Joaquín Huitzilihuitl Camacho Vera
• Localización: Agrociencia, ISSN 2521-9766, ISSN-e 1405-3195, Vol. 56, Nº. 2, 2022, págs. 383-404
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Características, roles y funciones de los agentes de innovación en el sector agroalimentario
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  • The importance of innovation in all disciplines and sectors in the current economic dynamic is unquestionable. For several decades, it has been considered as the major force behind the promotion of economic expansion and development. However, the economic models are characterized by their constant change, transformation, and complexity, regarding relationships and interactions, as well as regarding agents and actors involved in such processes. In this regard, the objective of this analysis was to enhance the understanding about the performance of innovation agents and to clearly identify their characteristics, roles, and functions, in order to facilitate the design of strategies that enable the acceleration of the innovations diffusion within the agri-food sector. The definition of agent and its relationship with the territory are discussed as an important element, because the territory is the geographic space in which the innovation process takes place. Regarding the characteristics, roles, and functions, a summary about the identified innovation agents is carried out, along with an analysis of how their interactions enable innovation. Consequently, a characterization of the agents that develop, use, manage, and diffuse innovation allows the integration of clearer and more appropriate studies on the innovation processes that are being developed in the agri-food secto