Agricultural Innovation Systems (AIS) approach, arise as tool for better understanding dynamics and complexity of agricultural innovation. The dynamic approach of organizational capabilities development, is consolidated as a conceptual lens for AIS analysis, but not the systemic approach, which is considered emerging. The objective of this article is present a framework for AIS capability development, taking as a scientific reference, emerging economy countries experiences. A multi-dimensional methodology of literature review and content analysis is implemented, supported in bibliometric and data mining techniques. The networks analysis, the nonlinear perspective of innovation process and research, training, policy and brokering incidence over performance, are some of the main topics in common between AIS and capability development.