How a research-for-development project in semi-arid Tunisia is showing that lasting agroecological transformation can be achieved in just 18 months if you co-design for it. A persistent gap remains in agricultural development between the knowledge produced by research and the…
For decades, the “last-mile” agricultural challenge in West Africa has been framed as a problem of poor infrastructure or farmer poverty. However, research conducted by the Village Input Fair Fund (VIFF) suggests a more structural diagnosis: a timing mismatch and…
Meet the Scaling Coalition: A new mechanism for tackling shared problems in scaling agrifood innovations in the Global South On 23 April 2026, the Agriculture, Rural Development and Social Enterprises (ARDSE) Working Group of the Scaling Community of Practice (SCoP)…
Session Blurb Speakers Recording Additional Resources You are invited to join the Scaling Coalition team for an interactive webinar exploring how we are uniting partners globally to address the collective scaling challenges that prevent proven agrifood innovations from reaching all…
Session Blurb Speakers Recording Additional Resources Scaling challenges are increasingly recognized as complex, systemic, and rarely solvable by single actors or linear approaches. As a result, development organizations are moving away from viewing scaling as a process of simple expansion…
Over 2.5 billion people can’t afford a healthy diet. Over half of all children and two out of three women globally are deficient in the essential micronutrients they need to thrive—affording nutritious foods is out of reach for many. For…
The Sahel—home to approximately 180 million people living in off-grid, rural communities—is among the world’s most food-insecure and climate-vulnerable regions. Insufficient access to effective storage solutions leads many women and girls to make frequent and lengthy market trips, contributes to…
[vc_row gap=”10″][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1763736354491{margin-top: 0px !important;}”] EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A. Introduction Despite considerable efforts to promote innovation in the agricultural sector, a significant amount of technology either remains on the shelf or is not effectively scaled to reach its intended beneficiaries…
[vc_row][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1744909738521{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_tta_tabs color=”white” active_section=”1″][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-info” add_icon=”true” title=”About the session” tab_id=”1746018045080-a6077f0f-323ba41f-eb35″][vc_column_text]Social enterprises, through their combination of social mission and business approach, offer a unique point of entry into tackling scaling challenges in agriculture, particularly for groups such as…
Reflections from discussions convened in Cape Town, South Africa – 6 October 2025, sponsored by the CGIAR Scaling for Impact Program and hosted by Responsible Innovations. Authors include Erin McGuire, Ashley Mutiso, Eva Valencia Lenero, Hanna Ewell, Ojongetakah Enokenwa Baa,…
