Beyond “reach” – advancing responsible pathways to impact at scale

Scaling agricultural innovations is often measured by how many farmers adopt a technology or how quickly an innovation spreads. But this approach overlooks crucial questions: for whom are we scaling, and how can we ensure equitable benefit? What are the unintended impacts of scaling, and how might t...

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Autor principal: Ewell, Hanna
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173835
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description Scaling agricultural innovations is often measured by how many farmers adopt a technology or how quickly an innovation spreads. But this approach overlooks crucial questions: for whom are we scaling, and how can we ensure equitable benefit? What are the unintended impacts of scaling, and how might these be minimized? Without inclusivity, scaling risks reinforcing existing inequalities rather than driving meaningful, sustainable change. Without strategic anticipation, scaling can unintentionally cause harm to the environment. Thus, responsible scaling ensures that marginalized groups, especially women, are not only recipients of innovation but also active decision-makers in shaping their agricultural future. Scaling processes are carefully planned and monitored and can be adaptively adjusted to fit new and changing contexts.
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spelling CGSpace1738352025-11-11T16:35:28Z Beyond “reach” – advancing responsible pathways to impact at scale Ewell, Hanna climate-smart agriculture resilience climate services inclusion investment funds responsible investment in agriculture and food systems innovation scaling Scaling agricultural innovations is often measured by how many farmers adopt a technology or how quickly an innovation spreads. But this approach overlooks crucial questions: for whom are we scaling, and how can we ensure equitable benefit? What are the unintended impacts of scaling, and how might these be minimized? Without inclusivity, scaling risks reinforcing existing inequalities rather than driving meaningful, sustainable change. Without strategic anticipation, scaling can unintentionally cause harm to the environment. Thus, responsible scaling ensures that marginalized groups, especially women, are not only recipients of innovation but also active decision-makers in shaping their agricultural future. Scaling processes are carefully planned and monitored and can be adaptively adjusted to fit new and changing contexts. 2025-03 2025-03-25T08:35:02Z 2025-03-25T08:35:02Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173835 en Open Access application/pdf Ewell, H. (2025) Beyond “reach” – advancing responsible pathways to impact at scale. AICCRA InfoNote. 6 p.
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climate services
inclusion
investment funds
responsible investment in agriculture and food systems
innovation scaling
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Beyond “reach” – advancing responsible pathways to impact at scale
title Beyond “reach” – advancing responsible pathways to impact at scale
title_full Beyond “reach” – advancing responsible pathways to impact at scale
title_fullStr Beyond “reach” – advancing responsible pathways to impact at scale
title_full_unstemmed Beyond “reach” – advancing responsible pathways to impact at scale
title_short Beyond “reach” – advancing responsible pathways to impact at scale
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topic climate-smart agriculture
resilience
climate services
inclusion
investment funds
responsible investment in agriculture and food systems
innovation scaling
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