Scaling up research-for-development innovations in food and agricultural systems

Helena Shilomboleni, Renaud De Plaen · 2019 · Development in Practice

Summary. Research-for-development innovations in food and agriculture often fail to scale despite successful pilots, particularly in poor regions. The Canadian International Food Security Research Fund supported applied research to develop and scale innovations. Key lessons show that successful scaling requires embedding innovations within local socio-ecological systems, engaging end users throughout research, enabling participatory decision-making, and ensuring innovations deliver returns for end-users.

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  title   = {Scaling up research-for-development innovations in food and agricultural systems},
  author  = {Helena Shilomboleni and Renaud De Plaen},
  journal = {Development in Practice},
  year    = {2019},
  doi     = {10.1080/09614524.2019.1590531},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2019.1590531}
}

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DOI

10.1080/09614524.2019.1590531

Countries

Canada

Regions

North America

Categories

food-systems, regional-innovation-systems, policy

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2026-04-28