Technological Innovation and Sustainable Intensification

TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABLE INTENSIFICATION

Newsletter
December 31, 2021
PIM News: December 2021
A farewell newsletter from PIM Director Frank Place as the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets comes to a close.
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Publications
December 30, 2021
Information and communications technology and agricultural extension in developing countries
Although ICTs have the potential to revitalize agricultural extension in developing countries, evidence suggests that not all ICT-enabled extension approaches are equally effective in improving farmers’ technology adoption, productivity, income, or welfare outcomes.
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Blog
December 21, 2021
The New Extensionist Learning Kit: Results of the user survey
The learning kit includes 16 courses and provides a freely downloadable manual, lecturer guide, workbook, and a set of slides for each course. 
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Blog
December 15, 2021
Are South African extensionists ready for the future?
For revitalization of extension and advisory services, individual staff will need new capacities and skills, but that is not enough.
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Webinar
October 29, 2021
Agricultural extension and rural advisory services: From research to action
Extension is a critical pathway from scientific discovery to durable impact at scale, as farmers and other actors in the rural economy learn, adapt, and innovate with new technologies and practices. This webinar presents selected findings from PIM research on agricultural extension and advisory services and provides recommendations for improving extension in the future.
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Blog
July 15, 2021
“I see your point!” How data visualization and facilitating access to data can help stakeholders make more impactful decisions
How to tailor data visualization and evidence sharing for improved stakeholder uptake and application? New research brief and blog from CIFOR-ICRAF team.
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Publications
June 24, 2021
PIM Annual Report 2020
Learn how PIM research in 2020 supported policies and strategic decisions, including response to the COVID-19 pandemic, across the globe.
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Blog
March 25, 2021
Agricultural Investment Data Analyzer (AIDA) guides policy makers on potential economic and social impacts
AIDA is the first online, user-friendly tool that uses an economy-wide model to assess the impact of agricultural investments on economic growth, job creation, and household welfare.
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Blog
February 22, 2021
On foresight and trade-off analysis for agriculture and food systems
Thinking about the future and weighing alternative options are, of course, nothing new. What is new in the context of agri-food systems in recent years is the scale, complexity, and interconnectedness of these systems themselves.
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