Stage-specific drivers and bottlenecks in agricultural innovation ecosystems: Evidence from agricultural science and technology professionals' three-stage innovation behavior

Key Points

• This research aims to identify stage-specific drivers and bottlenecks in agricultural innovation ecosystems.
• Utilized Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to analyze effects
• Applied Necessity Condition Analysis (NCA) to distinguish net effects from necessary bottlenecks
• Explored three innovation stages in agricultural science and technology
• Identified infrastructure as a crucial factor for early idea generation
• Found that open and interactive networks significantly enhance diffusion and implementation
• Distinguished between drivers and bottlenecks across different innovation stages