# The role of social relationships in scaling agricultural innovations: A dimension that remains underreported in research

Source: [Biology News - Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-role-social-relationships-scaling-agricultural.html) · 2026-11-14 · Life
Page: https://themorning.science/story/the-role-of-social-relationships-in-scaling-agricultural-innovations-a-dimension-c1f000a56fec935a
Kind: research · Impact: low

## In brief

- A study in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems examines social relationships in scaling agricultural innovations.
- Partnerships and institutional collaboration feature prominently in climate-oriented agricultural research.
- Their relationship with the scaling of innovations is rarely explicitly documented, according to the study.

## Why it matters

Scaling agricultural innovations depends on partnerships that are often not recorded in research, so readers working on climate-oriented farming may overlook a factor that affects whether innovations spread.

## Coverage

- [The role of social relationships in scaling agricultural innovations: A dimension that remains underreported in research](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-role-social-relationships-scaling-agricultural.html) — Biology News - Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology, 2026-11-14

Tags: agriculture, innovation scaling, climate research, partnerships, sustainable food systems

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