Good Practices and Field Review

Through 40 field reviews conducted by cross-disciplinary experts, a list of good practices has been identified to support interactive innovation, classified into four categories. You can find below all the practices as well as the description of the field review.

Create a Facilitator Team with Complementary Skills

Form a team where one advisor provides technical expertise while the other facilitates, allowing roles to switch as needed depending on the topic or group.

Regularly Upskill Advisors

Ensure advisors engage in Continuous Professional Development (DPC), expanding both technical knowledge and soft skills like facilitation, la mise en réseau, problem-solving, and coaching.

Involve Advisors with Strong Farmer Relationships

Engage advisors who genuinely understand and care about farmers’ needs, both individually and as a group, to offer tailored support and solutions.

Ensure Strong Leadership from Key Actors

Identify and empower strong leaders who can take on roles at various stages of the project and earn acceptance from all stakeholders.

Utilize Access to External Expertise

Secure external support in areas such as technical, market, légal, financial, environmental, or regulatory fields to energize and unify the group for innovation projects.

Ensure the Right Mix of Knowledge and Skills

Plan from the beginning to anticipate skill gaps and develop processes to either fill or navigate around these gaps, while staying focused on the project’s innovation goals.

Promote Proactive Over Reactive Behavior

Encourage participants to be proactive and forward-thinking, recognising their energy and drive as valuable to the group, while minimizing the passive behavior of reactive participants.

Get Actors Emotionally Involved

Engage the emotional side of actors to motivate them to work harder, find satisfaction, and align their actions with their beliefs, emotional needs, and ambitions.