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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.
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Title
Breaking biases and building momentum for transforming agricultural research for development practices: recommendations and research opportunities
Author
McGuire, Erin 1 ; Ewell, Hanna 2 ; Bailey, Arwen 3 ; Leñero, Eva Marina Valencia 4 ; Luu, Thi Thu Giang 5 ; Sylvester, Janelle Marie 6 ; Al-Zu’bi, Maha 7 ; Liani, Millicent L. 8 ; Kabirigi, Michel 1
1 Davis; Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture, University of California, Davis, USA (GRID:grid.468726.9) (ISNI:0000 0004 0486 2046)
2 International Center for Tropical Agriculture; Wageningen University and Research, Nairobi, Kenya (GRID:grid.459613.c)
3 Bioversity International Rome, Rome, Italy (GRID:grid.425219.9) (ISNI:0000 0004 0411 7847)
4 Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands (GRID:grid.5477.1) (ISNI:0000 0000 9637 0671)
5 University of Bonn, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, Bonn, Germany (GRID:grid.10388.32) (ISNI:0000 0001 2240 3300)
6 International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Cali, Colombia (GRID:grid.418348.2) (ISNI:0000 0001 0943 556X)
7 International Water Management Institute – MENA Office, Cairo, Egypt (GRID:grid.418348.2)
8 International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (GRID:grid.512297.a)
1 Davis; Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture, University of California, Davis, USA (GRID:grid.468726.9) (ISNI:0000 0004 0486 2046)
2 International Center for Tropical Agriculture; Wageningen University and Research, Nairobi, Kenya (GRID:grid.459613.c)
3 Bioversity International Rome, Rome, Italy (GRID:grid.425219.9) (ISNI:0000 0004 0411 7847)
4 Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands (GRID:grid.5477.1) (ISNI:0000 0000 9637 0671)
5 University of Bonn, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, Bonn, Germany (GRID:grid.10388.32) (ISNI:0000 0001 2240 3300)
6 International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Cali, Colombia (GRID:grid.418348.2) (ISNI:0000 0001 0943 556X)
7 International Water Management Institute – MENA Office, Cairo, Egypt (GRID:grid.418348.2)
8 International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (GRID:grid.512297.a)
Pages
1
Publication year
2025
Publication date
Dec 2025
e-ISSN
27319202
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3225864173
Copyright
Copyright Nature Publishing Group Dec 2025