Interactive training on agriculture and nutrition enhances the knowledge of improved production practices for both crops and non-crops such as vegetables and fruits, according to a survey. The increase in knowledge was particularly large for women, the survey said. Besides, women become empowered in ownership of assets and decision-making, especially related to agriculture, nutrition and […] Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
Extension Policy Workshop in Nigeria
Agricultural extension plays a critical role in promoting agricultural productivity, increasing food security, improving rural livelihoods, and promoting agriculture growth. Thus developing an implementation strategy for National Extension Policy is essential. International Food Policy Research Institute organized a two workshop focusing on agriculture extension policy in Zaria, Kaduna State in Nigeria. The workshop allowed participants […] Source: IFPRI Capacity Strengthening
ASTI Successes: country initiatives in ownership and institutionalization
October 18, 2017. A number of countries are taking initiative with ASTI data collection and outreach--institutionalizing the data collection process, disseminating the results, and embedding the data in national policy and decision-making platforms to maximize their use and accessibility. Recent activities in India, Colombia, and Ghana highlight some of these successes. In India, the National […] Source: APAARI-IFPRI Partnership in Southeast Asia and the Pacific
A renewed vision for agricultural research in Sri Lanka
May 21, 2018. At the ASTI launch workshop in Sri Lanka, held late April at the University of Peradeniya, organizers from the university’s Department of Agricultural Economics and Business Administration brought nearly 30 representatives from agricultural research agencies around the country together to discuss the status and trends of agricultural research investment in Sri Lanka, […] Source: APAARI-IFPRI Partnership in Southeast Asia and the Pacific
Do men and women benefit equally from technology adoption? New paper explores
Researchers have sought to understand what keeps women’s observed rates of agricultural technology adoption low. But what happens after a new technology is adopted by a household? Do women’s lives really become better? Are they more empowered? A new paper explores these questions using the example of adopting small-scale irrigation technologies in Ethiopia, Ghana, and Tanzania.
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