This paper argues that supporting food system transformation requires more than obtaining
science-based understanding and analysis of how components in the system interact. We …

This paper argues that the CGIAR-through its CGIAR Research Programmes-is struggling to
fulfil its international mandate of conducting strategic research that contributes to agricultural …

While many scholars and practitioners use the term 'agricultural development', the meaning
of the concept is ambiguous, as there exist different views on the desired model of …

The diversification of biomass resources is key to the transition towards a bioeconomy.
Acrocomia spp., a neotropical genus of palms, is an example of plants' diversity potential for …

Over the last decade there has been renewed interest in food security and the state of the
global food system. Population growth, climate change and food price spikes have …

This thesis presents the case for the need to approach processes of scaling innovations for
the purpose of achieving development and progress more critically than is commonly done …

In the context of climate change policy and research, there is a consensus that the global
agrifood systems must transform. The dominant production and consumption patterns are …

Rainwater harvesting for irrigation (RWHI) systems offer many benefits to smallholder
farmers in Kenya, including the possibility of agricultural intensification and improved …

Despite a growing body of literature on how to scale innovations to contribute to the
Sustainable Development Goals, there has been little attention for how scientists and …

This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent
chapters of this book. The book aims to illustrate different aspects and dimensions of …