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Encouraging technology adoption: Evidence from Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia

Apr 30th, 2022 • by S. Gustafson

Communications tools, including digital extension tools (DETs) like phone calls and smartphone applications, can be important pathways to help improve farmers’ knowledge and capacity regarding improved agricultural techniques. However, in many middle- and low-income countries, these tools are underutilized, particularly in rural areas. A recent paper published in Global Food Security examined the use of these tools in in Bihar, India to identify why and how farmers and agricultural extension workers do, and do not, choose to adopt them.

New E-Learning Courses Launched on FSP E-Learning Platform

Mar 29th, 2022 • by S. Gustafson

The Food Security Portal E-learning Platform has launched two new courses: the French version of the Pro-WEAI (Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index) Foundations Module and a brand-new course focused on training Farmer Business School facilitators.

Modeling Impacts of Economic Shocks: New FSP E-Learning Course Launched

Nov 5th, 2021 • by S. Gustafson

The Food Security Portal E-learning Platform has launched its newest course, Partial Equilibrium Models. The course provides an introduction to these powerful models and how to use them to forecast the impact of economic shocks and policies on national and global economic environments.