Analysis of the impact of the regional innovation system of protected agriculture in Hidalgo, Mexico

• Published in: The journal of agricultural education and extension Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 269 - 294
• Main Authors: Vargas-Canales, Juan Manuel, Palacios-Rangel, María Isabel, García-Cruz, Juan Carlos, Camacho-Vera, Joaquín Huitzilihuitl, Sánchez-Torres, Yolanda, Simón-Calderón, César
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 15.03.2023; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Agricultural Education; Agriculture; College Role; Colleges & universities; Design; Educational innovations; Extension Education; Foreign Countries; Geographic Regions; greenhouses; Impact analysis; Innovation; Innovations; Institutions; Networks; policy; Public policy; Research facilities; Research institutions; Rural Extension; smart agriculture; smart extension; smart regional specialization; Specialization; Statistical Analysis; Typology; Variance analysis; Mexico
• ISSN: 1389-224X; 1750-8622
• DOI: 10.1080/1389224X.2022.2039246

The aim of the research was to analyze the impact of the regional innovation system on the efficiency and productivity enterprises dedicated to protected agriculture in Hidalgo, Mexico. The regional innovation system was analyzed by identifying the innovation networks. Subsequently, a typology of enterprises was generated according to the networks in which they participate and an analysis of variance and comparison tests of Scheffé means between clusters. In the regional innovation system, the networks were made up of government institutions, teaching and research institutions, and suppliers of inputs and services, where the latter have the highest degrees of articulation. Also, positive effects were identified in the efficiency indicators of the enterprises related to the networks made up of government institutions, teaching and research institutions, and the extension services. The identification of these interactions is essential for the design of public policies for the promotion of innovation. For example, for the design of a smart extension program that articulates all the actors and that all benefit from their interactions. The study reveals the positive influence of the regional innovation system on enterprises. In addition, it rekindles the discussion on the relevance of the State in the operation of innovation systems, the role of universities in the generation of knowledge and the extension service in the diffusion of new knowledge, information and practices. The study generates important knowledge about the regional innovation system and about the design of an innovation management strategy.