Woltering, LennartLópez Ridaura, Santiago2020-07-292020-07-29Maria Boa Alvarado, Lennart Woltering, Santiago López Ridaura. (1/3/2020). Innovation systems diagnostic document for Oaxaca, Mexico. Mexico: International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT).https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/11411The project “use of Conservation agriculture in Crop-livestock systems (CLCA)” aims to sustainably increase production and enhance climate resilience of smallholder farmers in the Mixteca Alta of Oaxaca, Mexico. Component 2 of the project “Development of a delivery system/participatory farmer-led extension system to accelerate adoption” deals with the articulation of the innovation system model and a knowledge management (KM) strategy to ensure the design, development, and use of an effective delivery system for locally adapted CLCA systems and practices. This report describes the findings from a desk study on agricultural innovation, extension services and agricultural research in Mexico, as well as available national and regional statistics. It is enriched with semi-structured interviews performed in the field to understand the interactions and bottlenecks between major stakeholders in the country’s innovation system related with the maize and small ruminants’ sector.PDFparticipatory knowledge management systemsagricultural innovation systemadoptionclca systemsInternal ReportTimeless limited access