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The study here is set out to explore the facilitating and restraining factors for knowledge circulation in the scaling up of local innovation taking beehive and queen replacement innovation as case of the study in Enebsie district, Amhara region, Ethiopia. Appreciating farmers’ innovations and participating farmers in research process in Ethiopia is not yet well thought-out for the development of appropriate technology and dissemination. However, there is growing trend of considering farmers as major stakeholder in technology generation and dissemination by some NGOs. Agri Service Ethiopia is one of the NGOs that have been working closely with the community towards encouraging innovativeness and scaling up of local innovations at wider scale. ASE has been appreciating the knowledge and experience of farmers in its communication and innovation strategy but the scaling up of farmers innovation is limited to few individuals and the approach has not yet been institutionalized by other actors.