Designing methods and evaluation frameworks for assessing scaling pathways in crop diversification and mechanization bundles within the Maize Commercialization Model (MCM) in Nepal: technical report
| cg.contributor.affiliation | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center | |
| cg.contributor.donor | CGIAR Trust Fund | |
| cg.contributor.programAccelerator | Scaling for Impact | |
| cg.coverage.country | Nepal | |
| cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2 | NP | |
| cg.coverage.region | Southern Asia | |
| cg.creator.identifier | Vijesh Krishna: 0000-0003-2191-4736 | |
| cg.creator.identifier | Dyutiman Choudhary: 0000-0001-5803-7015 | |
| cg.creator.identifier | Narayan Khanal: 0000-0002-6069-234X | |
| cg.howPublished | Grey Literature | |
| cg.identifier.url | https://hdl.handle.net/10883/36838 | |
| cg.reviewStatus | Internal Review | |
| dc.contributor.author | Krishna, Vijesh | |
| dc.contributor.author | Choudhary, Dyutiman | |
| dc.contributor.author | Khanal, Narayan | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-01-29T20:33:00Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-01-29T20:33:00Z | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180909 | |
| dc.title | Designing methods and evaluation frameworks for assessing scaling pathways in crop diversification and mechanization bundles within the Maize Commercialization Model (MCM) in Nepal: technical report | |
| dcterms.abstract | This report presents a practical framework for assessing scaling readiness, scaling processes, and system-level outcomes of the Maize Commercialization Model (MCM) in Nepal. MCM is a bundled innovation approach designed to expand spring maize production by combining improved technologies with agronomic training, mechanization access, pest and disease management, institutional strengthening, and coordinated market linkages. Its core objective is to address long-standing constraints in the maize value chain by linking farmers, cooperatives, municipal agencies, traders, and feed mills into a functional commercialization network. The model acknowledges that hybrid maize adoption – the major component of most ongoing research-and-development (R&D) interventions in maize production systems of Nepal – alone is insufficient to improve productivity and farmer incomes; complementary innovations such as nutrient management, mechanization, aggregation, and buyer coordination are essential for sustained impact. Evaluating bundled innovations differs fundamentally from evaluating individual technologies because bundles generate synergies and interaction effects that only become visible when the system, the actors, and the enabling environment are assessed together. This makes the bundle – rather than any single component – the appropriate unit of analysis for scaling assessments. This report proposes a structured methodology for understanding how such bundles scale in real settings. The first step involves defining core and complementary components and identifying enabling actors and functions. The second step focuses on tracking scaling processes by monitoring adoption patterns, actor coordination, expansion pathways, and enabling environment adjustments. This step also consists of assessing system-level outcomes such as productivity, income, gender inclusion, cooperative performance, and market integration. The final step positions the scaling framework for direct use by government agencies, cooperatives, private-sector partners, and CGIAR teams. The approach aligns closely with CGIAR’s Scaling for Impact (S4I) program, ensuring that MCM and similar bundled innovations can be embedded within national systems, partner-led scaling pathways, and broader portfolio-wide learning. | en |
| dcterms.accessRights | Open Access | |
| dcterms.bibliographicCitation | Krishna, V., Choudhary, D., & Khanal, N. (2025). Designing methods and evaluation frameworks for assessing scaling pathways in crop diversification and mechanization bundles within the Maize Commercialization Model (MCM) in Nepal: technical report. CIMMYT. https://hdl.handle.net/10883/36838 | |
| dcterms.issued | 2025-06 | |
| dcterms.language | en | |
| dcterms.license | Other | |
| dcterms.publisher | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center | |
| dcterms.subject | agricultural innovation | |
| dcterms.subject | maize | |
| dcterms.subject | crop production | |
| dcterms.subject | assessment | |
| dcterms.subject | innovation scaling | |
| dcterms.type | Report |