Equity principles: Using social theory for more effective social transformation in agricultural research for development
Agricultural Systems,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
218, С. 103999 - 103999
Опубликована: Май 22, 2024
Agricultural
innovations
and
their
applications
are
increasingly
recognized
as
crucial
mechanisms
for
achieving
the
2030
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(SDGs).
Actors
in
agricultural
research
development
(AR4D)
frequently
use
Innovation
Systems
(AIS)
frameworks
to
comprehend
ecosystems
within
which
developed
scaled.
Given
SDGs'
emphasis
on
social
outcomes,
a
reflection
diversity,
power,
integration
of
theory
into
AIS
AR4D
tools
is
addressing
nuances
objectives.
This
critically
evaluates
through
applying
enhance
outcomes.
We
offer
practical
application
"Equity
Principles
Social
Transformation
(EPs)."
These
EPs
designed
guide
organizations
innovation
scaling
efforts
that
effectively
achieve
meaningful
Through
this
approach,
we
aim
enrich
conceptual
understanding
equity
provide
strategies
implementing
these
insights,
thus
empowering
actors
be
more
effective.
start
by
selecting
key
theories
analyze
global
power
imbalances
local
exclusion
tools.
Using
theories,
examine
three
case
studies
uncover
gaps
approach
dimensions.
categorize
thematic
analysis
formulate
informed
Equity
each
study
reveals
implications
upstream
downstream
efforts.
include
insufficient
dynamics
agency
recognition,
lack
comprehensive
guidance
critical
components,
oversight
cultural
institutional
norms,
exacerbation
inequities,
studies'
limitations
flexibility
inclusion
effectively.
Additionally,
there
notable
clear
operational
guidelines
diverse
contexts,
including
challenge
translating
levels
action.
Seven
were
developed:
recognize
dynamics;
define
goals,
anti-goals,
whom;
build
"horizontal"
partnerships;
acknowledge
differences
among
users
non-users;
innovate
curate
appropriately;
assess
impact
reflect;
develop
systems
capacity.
The
connect
with
positive
change.
They
help
professionals
consider
evaluate
innovation.
an
additional
framework
enables
practitioners
prioritize
user
needs
from
beginning,
biases,
objectives
outlined
SDGs.
Язык: Английский
Breaking biases and building momentum for transforming agricultural research for development practices: recommendations and research opportunities
npj Sustainable Agriculture,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
3(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 7, 2025
Abstract
Ongoing
food
system
inequalities
and
pressures
on
planetary
boundaries
requires
a
paradigm
shift
among
agricultural
research
for
development
(AR4D)
actors
to
produce
effective
innovation
sustainable
environmental
social
outcomes.
Building
insights
from
Agricultural
Innovation
System
literature
recognizing
the
influence
of
personal
systemic
biases
within
AR4D,
following
recommendations
address
upstream
challenges,
interdisciplinary
collaboration,
emphasize
outcome-driven
scaling,
adaptive
project
implementation,
integrate
critical
considerations
differentiation.
Язык: Английский
Dynamic evaluation of agricultural research for development supports innovation and responsible scaling through high-level inclusion
Agricultural Systems,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
219, С. 104032 - 104032
Опубликована: Июнь 24, 2024
Язык: Английский
A decision support tool for potato late blight management: Assessing its usability for women farmers to achieve equitable impacts in the highlands of Peru
NJAS Impact in Agricultural and Life Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
96(1)
Опубликована: Авг. 11, 2024
Decision
support
tools
in
agriculture
help
farmers
make
science-informed
decisions
rather
than
experience-dependent
ones,
which
is
increasingly
important
the
context
of
climate
change.
However,
these
often
fail
to
accommodate
diverse
users
terms
their
contents,
ease
use,
and
dissemination
strategies.
The
objectives
this
study
are
1)
understand
gender
roles
potato
production,
2)
men
women's
knowledge
perceptions
pesticide
application,
3)
assess
usability
a
handheld
decision
tool
for
late
blight
control
from
perspective
Peru.
A
qualitative
participatory
assessment
was
carried
out
two
communities
Andes
explore
not
only
technical
women
farmers,
but
also
roles,
knowledge,
pest
disease
management
that
determine
household
on
use.
findings
confirmed
face
challenges
using
tool,
based
both
socio-cultural
aspects.
Furthermore,
play
significant
role
production
general,
involvement
likely
contribute
making
appropriate
use
pesticides,
thereby
mitigating
overall
health
environmental
risks.
concludes
with
recommendations
modifying
as
well
incorporating
perspectives
at
design
stage.
Язык: Английский
A system readiness approach to support the packaging and scaling of innovation bundles for farming systems transformation
Agricultural Systems,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
221, С. 104148 - 104148
Опубликована: Окт. 10, 2024
Язык: Английский
Efficient Zero-Knowledge Proofs for Set Membership in Blockchain-Based Sensor Networks: A Novel OR-Aggregation Approach
Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
13(6), С. 78 - 78
Опубликована: Ноя. 14, 2024
Blockchain-based
sensor
networks
offer
promising
solutions
for
secure
and
transparent
data
management
in
IoT
ecosystems.
However,
efficient
set
membership
proofs
remain
a
critical
challenge,
particularly
resource-constrained
environments.
This
paper
introduces
novel
OR-aggregation
approach
(where
“OR”
refers
to
proving
that
an
element
equals
at
least
one
member
of
without
revealing
which
one)
zero-knowledge
proofs,
tailored
specifically
blockchain-based
networks.
We
provide
comprehensive
theoretical
foundation,
detailed
protocol
specification,
rigorous
security
analysis.
Our
implementation
incorporates
optimization
techniques
devices
strategies
integration
with
prominent
blockchain
platforms.
Extensive
experimental
evaluation
demonstrates
the
superiority
our
over
existing
methods,
large-scale
deployments.
Results
show
significant
improvements
proof
size,
generation
time,
verification
efficiency.
The
proposed
technique
offers
scalable
privacy-preserving
solution
applications,
addressing
key
limitations
current
approaches.
work
contributes
advancement
networks,
paving
way
wider
adoption
technology
Язык: Английский