INTEGRATED INNOVATION AND LEARNING MANAGEMENT FOR GRASSROOTS ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION: A VALUE-CREATION MODEL FROM AGRICULTURAL WASTE TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY

Abstract

Foundational economic development faces the challenge of managing valueless agricultural waste and the lack of an integrated model that links academic knowledge with sustainable income generation.  Knowledge Gap by presenting and evaluating the effectiveness of the Integrated Innovation Model (IIM), which combines learning management with innovation to create value from agricultural waste materials and strengthen entrepreneurship in the community. Purposive sampling consisted of 30 students, 15 agricultural households, and 7 partner agencies.  Paired-Samples t-test to assess statistically significant differences in skills and income before and after the project. (α=0.05). The results confirmed the success of the model by being able to develop 3 prototypes of high-value products from waste materials.     This result provides a theoretical contribution to the presentation of a 'Waste Value Creation Conceptual Framework' that integrates learning and innovation. < This IIM is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically SDG 1 (Poverty Eradication), SDG 4 (Education), SDG 8 (Economic Growth), and SDG 17 (Building Partnerships).