Breaking biases and building momentum for transforming agricultural research for development practices: recommendations and research opportunities

Abstract Ongoing food system inequalities and pressures on planetary boundaries requires a paradigm shift among agricultural research for development (AR4D) actors to produce effective innovation for sustainable environmental and social outcomes. Building on insights from Agricultural Innovation Sys...

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Main Authors: Erin McGuire, Hanna Ewell, Arwen Bailey, Eva Marina Valencia Leñero, Thi Thu Giang Luu, Janelle Marie Sylvester, Maha Al-Zu’bi, Millicent L. Liani, Michel Kabirigi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-01-01
Series:npj Sustainable Agriculture
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s44264-024-00044-y
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Summary:Abstract Ongoing food system inequalities and pressures on planetary boundaries requires a paradigm shift among agricultural research for development (AR4D) actors to produce effective innovation for sustainable environmental and social outcomes. Building on insights from Agricultural Innovation System literature and recognizing the influence of personal and systemic biases within AR4D, the following recommendations address upstream challenges, interdisciplinary collaboration, emphasize outcome-driven scaling, adaptive project implementation, and integrate critical considerations for social differentiation.
ISSN:2731-9202