Science-based technical assistance in agribusiness accelerators: a pathway to responsible scaling

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dc.creatorNkosi, Mahlatse
dc.creatorKamanda, Josey
dc.creatorDlamini, J. C.
dc.creatorEnokenwa Baa, Ojongetakah
dc.creatorJacobs-Mata, Inga
dc.date2026-02-03
dc.date2026-02-16T05:16:41Z
dc.date2026-02-16T05:16:41Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:43:07Z
dc.descriptionCONTEXT: Agrifood systems face persistent constraints driven by climate change, inequality, and resource overuse. While agribusiness accelerators are positioned as pathways to agricultural transformation, many fail to adequately address equity, sustainability, and systemic constraints. OBJECTIVE: This study examines how science-based technical assistance (SBTA) enables responsible scaling practices within agribusiness accelerator programmes, drawing from qualitative analysis of two cohorts (n=20) of the CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator (CFSA) in East and Southern Africa. METHODS: Using an integrated framework that combines systems thinking, innovation systems and responsible scaling, and empirical findings from CFSA’s two cohorts the study analyses how SBTA interacts with thematic innovation bundling to shape inclusivity and sustainability. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Findings show that SBTA improved the contextualization of innovations, strengthened the inclusion of women, youth and smallholder farmers, and supported anticipation of socio-environmental risks. Participating agribusinesses demonstrated improved investor readiness, strengthened institutional linkages, and clearer pathways for sustainable co-benefits. SIGNIFICANCE: Overall, SBTA contributes to more inclusive and sustainable accelerator outcomes, offering a methodology that can inform the adaptive design of future programmes for scalable, transformative impact.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/181598
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/163569
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSSRN
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceNkosi, M.; Kamanda, J.; Dlamini, J. C.; Enokenwa Baa, O.; Jacobs-Mata, I. 2026. Science-based technical assistance in agribusiness accelerators: a pathway to responsible scaling. SSRN, 39p. doi: https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6170346
dc.subjectagribusiness
dc.subjectagrifood systems
dc.subjectinnovation scaling
dc.subjectcgiar
dc.subjectresearch programmes
dc.titleScience-based technical assistance in agribusiness accelerators: a pathway to responsible scaling
dc.typePreprint

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