Overcoming constraints of scaling: Critical and empirical perspectives on agricultural innovation scaling.

ABSTRACT: Scaling is a ubiquitous concept in agricultural research in the global south as donors require their research grantees to prove that their results can be scaled to impact upon the livelihoods of a large number of beneficiaries. Recent studies on scaling have brought critical perspectives to the rather technocratic tendencies in the agricultural innovations scaling literature. Drawing on theoretical debates on spatial strategies and practical experience of agricultural innovation scaling in Ethiopia, this paper adds to the current debate on what constitutes scaling and how to overcome critical scaling constraints. The data for the paper came from a qualitative assessment using focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and document analysis on scaling work done in Ethiopia by a USAI

SUBMITTER: Gebreyes M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8158990 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature