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

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

doi:10.1038/s44264-024-00044-y

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

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

^*Corresponding author for this work

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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.

Original language	English
Article number	1
Number of pages	6
Journal	npj Sustainable Agriculture
Volume	3
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s44264-024-00044-y
Publication status	Published - 7 Jan 2025

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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), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44264-024-00044-y

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