A new professionalism for agricultural research for development

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dc.creatorDouthwaite, Boru
dc.creatorApgar, J.M.
dc.creatorSchwarz, Anne-Maree
dc.creatorAttwood, S.
dc.creatorSenaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali
dc.creatorClayton, T.
dc.date2017-05-04
dc.date2017-09-08T09:10:15Z
dc.date2017-09-08T09:10:15Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:38:23Z
dc.descriptionThere have been repeated calls for a ‘new professionalism’ for carrying out agricultural research for development since the 1990s. At the centre of these calls is a recognition that for agricultural research to support the capacities required to face global patterns of change and their implications on rural livelihoods, requires a more systemic, learning focused and reflexive practice that bridges epistemologies and methodologies. In this paper, we share learning from efforts to mainstream such an approach through a large, multi-partner CGIAR research program working in aquatic agricultural systems. We reflect on four years of implementing research in development (RinD), the program’s approach to the new professionalism. We highlight successes and challenges and describe the key characteristics that define the approach. We conclude it is possible to build a program on a broader approach that embraces multidisciplinarity and engages with stakeholders in social-ecological systems. Our experience also suggests caution is required to ensure there is the time, space and appropriate evaluation methodologies in place to appreciate outcomes different to those to which conventional agricultural research aspires.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/83364
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/161460
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInforma UK Limited
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceDouthwaite, B.; Apgar, J. M.; Schwarz, A.-M.; Attwood, S.; Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali; Clayton, T. 2017. A new professionalism for agricultural research for development. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 15(3):238-252. doi: 10.1080/14735903.2017.1314754
dc.subjectagricultural research
dc.subjectresearch and development
dc.subjectprofessionalism
dc.subjectresearch organizations
dc.subjectresearch programmes
dc.subjectaquatic environment
dc.subjectagricultural systems
dc.subjectparticipatory approaches
dc.subjectcommunity involvement
dc.subjectpartnerships
dc.subjectstakeholders
dc.subjectscientists
dc.subjectfarmers
dc.subjectcapacity building
dc.subjectgender equity
dc.subjectgreen revolution
dc.subjectcase studies
dc.subjectmonitoring
dc.subjectevaluation
dc.titleA new professionalism for agricultural research for development
dc.typeJournal Article

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