CONTEXT Multi-stakeholder partnerships (MSPs), which involve the collective action of
various institutions such as governments, private companies, NGOs, and donors, have …

Scaling of innovations is a key requirement for addressing societal challenges in sectors
such as health, agriculture, and the environment. Research for development (R4D) …

Abstract This Editorial to the Special Issue “Science of Scaling: connecting the pathways of
agricultural research and development for improved food, income and nutrition security” …

Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) was known as a minor root crop in Ghana. Starting in
2010, the International Potato Center (CIP) and multiple partners implemented orange …

There is promising evidence that public food procurement from family farming (PFPF) can
serve as a powerful policy instrument in transitions towards more sustainable food systems …

CONTEXT In the last few years, the effects of climate change have impacted heavily on the
agricultural sector, particularly in developing countries provided their high vulnerability. In …

Growing empirical evidence suggests that innovation platforms can be effective in
enhancing agricultural research impact by creating an enabling environment for scaling of …

Multistakeholder platforms (MSPs) are increasingly applied in environmental governance as
institutions to collectively negotiate challenges, opportunities, and policy options in …

In current conditions it becomes necessary to develop guidelines for development of the
national innovation systems and assessing their role in sustainable national socio-economic …

Background Social networks transmit knowledge, influence, and resources. These
relationships among patients, professionals, and organizations can shape how innovations …