Scaling agricultural innovations: A systematic assessment with implications for pluralistic extension

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Institute
cg.contributor.affiliationAmhara Agricultural Research Institute
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Fund
cg.contributor.programAcceleratorScaling for Impact
cg.contributor.programAcceleratorSustainable Farming
cg.coverage.countryEthiopia
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ET
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.creator.identifierMillion Gebreyes: 0000-0001-7417-8862
cg.creator.identifierKindu Tegegne: 0000-0003-1493-5264
cg.howPublishedFormally Published
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/1389224x.2025.2501971
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.issn1750-8622
cg.journalScaling agricultural innovations: A systematic assessment with implications for pluralistic extension
cg.reviewStatusPeer Review
cg.subject.actionAreaResilient Agrifood Systems
cg.subject.ilriCROP-LIVESTOCK
cg.subject.ilriFARMING SYSTEMS
cg.subject.ilriFOOD SECURITY
cg.subject.ilriINNOVATION SYSTEMS
cg.subject.ilriSCALING
cg.subject.ilriRESEARCH
cg.subject.impactAreaClimate adaptation and mitigation
cg.subject.impactPlatformClimate Change
cg.subject.sdgSDG 2 - Zero hunger
cg.subject.sdgSDG 13 - Climate action
dc.contributor.authorGebreyes, Million
dc.contributor.authorAssefa, Habtemariam
dc.contributor.authorMekonnen, Kindu
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-05T04:49:53Z
dc.date.available2025-06-05T04:49:53Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/174980
dc.titleScaling agricultural innovations: A systematic assessment with implications for pluralistic extensionen
dcterms.abstractPurpose This paper examines innovation scaling strategies through an Agricultural Innovation Systems (AIS) lens, drawing attention to the plurality of actors involved in advisory services. Systematic scaling assessments help reveal the competencies rural advisors need to support innovation diffusion, offering new insights into pluralistic extension. Design/methodology/approach Data were gathered through scaling assessment workshops in two operational areas of the Africa RISING project in Ethiopia. The Scaling Scan tool guided qualitative and quantitative data collection, focusing on 10 scaling ingredients and 40 specific questions. These ingredients were used to code qualitative data, and mean scores of the questions were visualized in spider diagrams. Findings The AIS lens and scaling assessments reveal that extension professionals often lack key competencies beyond education and technical knowledge—specifically in finance, business development, value chain management, and stakeholder engagement. These findings highlight the need for broader skill sets and move the discussion beyond public vs. private extension modalities. Practical implications Effective scaling requires a more functionally diverse extension system. Addressing constraints such as missing value chain actors, weak business cases, and limited financing demands better integration of advisory services, market actors, and financial institutions within pluralistic extension modalities. Theoretical implication The paper advances theorization by shifting from inclusion/exclusion to positioning agricultural knowledge and innovation systems as core constructs. It also reconceptualizes extension professionalism as a facilitative role in value chains and innovation systems. Originality/value The paper links innovation scaling to broader debates on AIS and pluralistic advisory systems.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceAcademics
dcterms.audienceDonors
dcterms.audienceScientists
dcterms.available2025-05-29
dcterms.bibliographicCitationGebreyes, M., Assefa, H. and Mekonnen, K. 2025.Scaling agricultural innovations: A systematic assessment with implications for pluralistic extension. The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
dcterms.extent(p.1–19)
dcterms.issued2025-05-29
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherTaylor & Francis
dcterms.subjectscaling up
dcterms.subjectinnovation
dcterms.subjectintegrated crop-livestock systems
dcterms.subjectfarming systems
dcterms.subjectnutrition
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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