Breaking biases and building momentum for transforming agricultural research for development practices: recommendations and research opportunities
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McGuire, E.; Ewell, H.; Bailey, A.; Leñero, E.M.V.; Luu, T.T.G.; Sylvester, J.M.; Al-Zu’bi, M.; Liani, M.L.; Kabirigi, M. (2025) Breaking biases and building momentum for transforming agricultural research for development practices: recommendations and research opportunities. npj Sustainable Agriculture 3(1): ISSN: 2731-9202
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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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Ewell, Hanna Louise Deborah https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0304-3874
Arwen Bailey https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2201-7474
Valencia Lenero, Eva Marina https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7691-5977
Thi Thu Giang Luu https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3538-5209
Janelle Sylvester https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4576-9983
Maha Al-Zu'bi https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9810-0103
Millicent Liani https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2877-1686
Kabirigi, Michel https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4170-7638
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Alliance Research Lever 2: Multifunctional Landscapes
Alliance Research Lever 3: Climate Action
Alliance Research Lever 4: Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture
CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa
CGIAR Initiative on Fragility to Resilience in Central and West Asia and North Africa