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  1. Conference proceedings ; Online: Empowerment in agricultural value chains

    Ragasa, Catherine

    Mixed methods evidence from the Philippines

    2022  

    Abstract: Presented by Catherine Ragassa (International Food Policy Research Institute), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International ... ...

    Abstract Presented by Catherine Ragassa (International Food Policy Research Institute), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research, Canberra, Australia, April 2-4, 2019.
    Keywords research ; gender ; agricultural research ; value chains ; methods ; empowerment ; food ; agricultural value chains
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-23T17:33:40Z
    Publisher International Food Policy Research Institute
    Publishing country fr
    Document type Conference proceedings ; Online
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  2. Conference proceedings ; Online: Knowledge is power - Impact of interactive radio programming on women's empowerment and agricultural development outcomes in Malawi

    Ragasa, Catherine

    2022  

    Abstract: Presented by Catherine Ragasa (International Food Policy Research Institute), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International ... ...

    Abstract Presented by Catherine Ragasa (International Food Policy Research Institute), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research, Canberra, Australia, April 2-4, 2019.
    Keywords research ; gender ; agricultural research ; women ; development ; agricultural development ; empowerment ; knowledge ; women's empowerment ; food ; radio ; power
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-23T17:33:44Z
    Publisher International Food Policy Research Institute
    Publishing country fr
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  3. Article ; Online: Effectiveness of the lead farmer approach in agricultural extension service provision

    Ragasa, Catherine

    Land Use Policy 99(December 2020): 104966

    Nationally representative panel data analysis in Malawi

    2020  

    Abstract: PR ... IFPRI3; ISI; CRP2; 4 Transforming Agricultural and Rural Economies; Pluralistic Extension System in Malawi ... DSGD; PIM ...

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    IFPRI3; ISI; CRP2; 4 Transforming Agricultural and Rural Economies; Pluralistic Extension System in Malawi

    DSGD; PIM

    CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM)
    Keywords MALAWI ; SOUTHERN AFRICA ; AFRICA SOUTH OF SAHARA ; AFRICA ; farmers ; agricultural extension ; extension services ; conservation agriculture ; lead farmer (LF) ; farmer-to-farmer extension ; social learning ; effectiveness analysis
    Language English
    Publisher Elsevier
    Publishing country us
    Document type Article ; Online
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  4. Article: Effectiveness of the lead farmer approach in agricultural extension service provision: Nationally representative panel data analysis in Malawi

    Ragasa, Catherine

    Land use policy. 2020 Dec., v. 99

    2020  

    Abstract: The lead farmer (LF) approach has been implemented and heavily promoted nationwide in Malawi since 2009 to support government extension workers and accelerate technology dissemination. Earlier reports have shown that donor-funded projects in Malawi ... ...

    Abstract The lead farmer (LF) approach has been implemented and heavily promoted nationwide in Malawi since 2009 to support government extension workers and accelerate technology dissemination. Earlier reports have shown that donor-funded projects in Malawi widely adopted the LF approach, indicating positive roles and contributions of LFs. However, national data show persistently low rates of adoption of management practices being promoted by the LFs, prompting this study to look closely at the nationwide implementation and effectiveness of the LF approach. Specifically, we model the effects of farmers’ interaction with and exposure to LFs, and farmers’ access to LFs’ advice, on farmers’ awareness and adoption of several promoted technologies and management practices. We use data from 531 randomly selected LFs linked to panel data from 2,880 farming households and, using correlated random effects, model the effectiveness of the LF approach on technology awareness and adoption. This modeling is complemented by 52 focus group discussions and in-depth interviews with agricultural extension development officers (AEDOs) and service providers.Our results point to two major conclusions. First, LFs support and assist AEDOs in their work, especially in organizing community meetings and farm demonstrations, and are also an important bridge between farmers and AEDOs. But LFs complement AEDOs’ work rather than substitute for it. In communities without strong AEDOs and community leaders to work with and monitor them, LFs were not active or performed at a substandard level. Second, results show limited coverage and weak implementation and effectiveness of the LF approach at the national level. Only 13 percent of farmers reported receiving agricultural advice from an LF in the last two years, and only 20 percent reported having interacted with an LF. Our econometric models also consistently show neither the farmers’ exposure or interaction with LFs nor farmers’ access to LFs’ advice had an effect on awareness and adoption of the major agricultural management practices being promoted. When heterogeneity and types of LFs are unpacked, results show that quality of LFs, adoption behavior of LFs, and regular training of LFs have strong and consistent effect on the awareness and adoption of most agricultural practices promoted.
    Keywords agricultural extension ; agricultural management ; complement ; farmers ; farms ; focus groups ; land policy ; lead ; Malawi
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2020-12
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article
    Note NAL-AP-2-clean
    ZDB-ID 852476-2
    ISSN 0264-8377
    ISSN 0264-8377
    DOI 10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.104966
    Database NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA)

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  5. Book ; Article ; Online: Policy Issues and Options in Aquatic Food Systems

    Ragasa, Catherine / Loison, Sarah

    Review of Frameworks, Tools, and Studies

    2023  

    Abstract: Although policies can be critical constraining or enabling factors for aquatic food systems (AqFS) development, scarce evaluation of the impacts of existing policies means that decision-makers have limited understanding of how to improve the design and ... ...

    Abstract Although policies can be critical constraining or enabling factors for aquatic food systems (AqFS) development, scarce evaluation of the impacts of existing policies means that decision-makers have limited understanding of how to improve the design and implementation of effective policies. This paper reviews key policy issues in AqFS and how they have been analyzed and assessed to provide context-tailored policy options and guidance. Our review shows that countries face many policy issues but have little analysis on them. Despite the availability of a wide variety of frameworks, concepts, tools, methods, and approaches, their application in empirical analysis to solve policy issues in AqFS has been limited. More research is available on local- and communitylevel governance of fisheries, but less on national or subnational policies and regulations in AqFS. The few available policy studies focus on developed countries, with fewer applications in developing countries where growth of the aquaculture and fisheries sectors is much stronger. The studies provide useful policy options and guidance, and this review highlights the need for more such studies to address policy-related issues in the sector.
    Keywords aquaculture ; fisheries ; aquatic food systems ; policy analysis ; fish ; policy implementation ; literature review
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-22T14:18:04Z
    Publisher International Food Policy Research Institute
    Publishing country fr
    Document type Book ; Article ; Online
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  6. Book ; Article ; Online: Policy issues and options in aquatic food systems

    Ragasa, Catherine / Loison, Sarah Alobo

    Review of frameworks, tools, and studies

    2023  

    Abstract: Although policies can be critical constraining or enabling factors for aquatic food systems (AqFS) development, scarce evaluation of the impacts of existing policies means that decision-makers have limited understanding of how to improve the design and ... ...

    Abstract Although policies can be critical constraining or enabling factors for aquatic food systems (AqFS) development, scarce evaluation of the impacts of existing policies means that decision-makers have limited understanding of how to improve the design and implementation of effective policies. This paper reviews key policy issues in AqFS and how they have been analyzed and assessed to provide context-tailored policy options and guidance. Our review shows that countries face many policy issues but have little analysis on them. Despite the availability of a wide variety of frameworks, concepts, tools, methods, and approaches, their application in empirical analysis to solve policy issues in AqFS has been limited. More research is available on local- and community-level governance of fisheries, but less on national or subnational policies and regulations in AqFS. The few available policy studies focus on developed countries, with fewer applications in developing countries where growth of the aquaculture and fisheries sectors is much stronger. The studies provide useful policy options and guidance, and this review highlights the need for more such studies to address policy-related issues in the sector.
    Keywords fisheries governance ; decision making ; evaluation ; evaluation techniques ; fishery management ; governance ; implementation ; literature reviews ; policies ; regulations ; research
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-22T18:18:53Z
    Publisher International Food Policy Research Institute
    Publishing country fr
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  7. Book ; Article ; Online: WEAGov Nigeria pilot study

    Ragasa, Catherine / Kyle, Jordan

    Findings and policy implications

    2023  

    Abstract: WEAGov assesses the state of women’s voice and agency in national agrifood policymaking. Like IFPRI’s Kaleidoscope Model, it adopts a policy process approach, looking at every stage of the policy cycle — from why certain issues become salient and how ... ...

    Abstract WEAGov assesses the state of women’s voice and agency in national agrifood policymaking. Like IFPRI’s Kaleidoscope Model, it adopts a policy process approach, looking at every stage of the policy cycle — from why certain issues become salient and how policy solutions to address them are designed, to the organizational strategies and budgetary outlays that shape policy implementation, to how policies are assessed against their objectives. Within each of these stages, WEAGov examines whether women are being considered, whether their voices are included, and whether they are influencing actions and decisions.

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    IFPRI1; G Cross-cutting gender theme

    Innovation Policy and Scaling (IPS); Transformation Strategies; Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion (PGI); Food and Nutrition Policy
    Keywords women's empowerment ; agrifood systems ; policies
    Language English
    Publisher International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
    Publishing country us
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  8. Book ; Article ; Online: Modeling the effectiveness of the lead farmer approach in agricultural extension service provision

    Ragasa, Catherine

    Nationally representative panel data analysis in Malawi

    2019  

    Abstract: The lead farmer (LF) approach has been implemented and heavily promoted nationwide in Malawi since 2009 to support government extension workers and accelerate technology dissemination. Earlier reports have shown that donor-funded projects in Malawi ... ...

    Abstract The lead farmer (LF) approach has been implemented and heavily promoted nationwide in Malawi since 2009 to support government extension workers and accelerate technology dissemination. Earlier reports have shown that donor-funded projects in Malawi widely adopted the LF approach, indicating positive roles and contributions of LFs. However, national data show persistently low rates of adoption of management practices being promoted by the LFs, prompting this study to look closely at the nationwide implementation and effectiveness of the LF approach. Specifically, we model the effects of farmers’ interaction with and exposure to LFs and farmers’ access to LFs’ advice on farmers’ awareness of and adoption of several promoted technologies and management practices. We use data from 531 randomly selected LFs linked to panel data from 2,800 farming households and, using correlated random effects, model the effectiveness of the LF approach on technology awareness and adoption. This is complemented by 55 focus group discussions and in-depth interviews with agricultural extension development officers (AEDOs) and service providers. Our results point to two major conclusions. First, LFs support and assist AEDOs in their work, especially in organizing community meetings and farm demonstrations, and are also an important bridge between farmers and AEDOs. But LFs complement AEDOs’ work rather than substitute for it. In communities without strong AEDOs and community leaders to work with and monitor them, LFs were not active or performed at a substandard level. Second, results show limited coverage and weak implementation and effectiveness of the LF approach at the national level. Only 13 percent of farmers reported receiving agricultural advice from an LF in the last two years, and only 20 percent reported having interacted with an LF. Our econometric models also consistently show neither the farmers’ exposure or interaction with LFs nor farmers’ access to LFs’ advice had an effect on awareness of and adoption of the major ...
    Keywords MALAWI ; SOUTHERN AFRICA ; AFRICA SOUTH OF SAHARA ; AFRICA ; agricultural extension ; conservation agriculture ; sustainable land management ; skill training ; extension services ; lead farmers ; effectiveness analysis ; technology dissemination ; agricultural extension development officers
    Subject code 028
    Language English
    Publisher International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
    Publishing country us
    Document type Book ; Article ; Online
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  9. Book ; Article ; Online: Supply of and demand for agricultural extension services in Malawi – A synthesis

    Ragasa, Catherine

    2018  

    Abstract: There are more than 120 organizations and programs in Malawi working on agriculture that include extension service provision among their main activities. However, extension service provision is largely "projectized," uncoordinated, and unmonitored. This ... ...

    Abstract There are more than 120 organizations and programs in Malawi working on agriculture that include extension service provision among their main activities. However, extension service provision is largely "projectized," uncoordinated, and unmonitored. This Note synthesizes the main findings from the recent surveys and interviews of households, communities, and service providers about the status of access to these extension services, challenges on both demand and supply sides, and suggestions and reflections that can inform the ongoing development of the National Agricultural Extension Strategy.

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    IFPRI1; Capacity Strengthening; MaSSP; CRP2; 3 Building Inclusive and Efficient Markets, Trade Systems, and Food Industry; 4 Transforming Agricultural and Rural Economies; Pluralistic Extension System in Malawi

    DSGD; PIM

    CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM)
    Keywords MALAWI ; SOUTHERN AFRICA ; AFRICA SOUTH OF SAHARA ; AFRICA ; agricultural extension ; extension activities ; agricultural productivity ; agricultural development ; agricultural policies ; National Agricultural Extension Strategy
    Subject code 306
    Language English
    Publisher International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
    Publishing country us
    Document type Book ; Article ; Online
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  10. Book ; Article ; Online: Policy issues and options in aquatic food systems

    Ragasa, Catherine / Loison, Sarah Alobo

    Review of frameworks, tools, and studies

    2022  

    Abstract: Although policies can be critical constraining or enabling factors for aquatic food systems (AqFS) development, scarce evaluation of the impacts of existing policies means that decision-makers have limited understanding of how to improve the design and ... ...

    Abstract Although policies can be critical constraining or enabling factors for aquatic food systems (AqFS) development, scarce evaluation of the impacts of existing policies means that decision-makers have limited understanding of how to improve the design and implementation of effective policies. This paper reviews key policy issues in AqFS and how they have been analyzed and assessed to provide context-tailored policy options and guidance. Our review shows that countries face many policy issues but have little analysis on them. Despite the availability of a wide variety of frameworks, concepts, tools, methods, and approaches, their application in empirical analysis to solve policy issues in AqFS has been limited. More research is available on local- and community-level governance of fisheries, but less on national or subnational policies and regulations in AqFS. The few available policy studies focus on developed countries, with fewer applications in developing countries where growth of the aquaculture and fisheries sectors is much stronger. The studies provide useful policy options and guidance, and this review highlights the need for more such studies to address policy-related issues in the sector.

    Non-PR

    IFPRI1; 1 Fostering Climate-Resilient and Sustainable Food Supply; 2 Promoting Healthy Diets and Nutrition for all

    DSGD
    Keywords WORLD ; fisheries governance ; decision making ; evaluation ; evaluation techniques ; fishery management ; governance ; implementation;literature reviews ; policy ; regulations ; research ; aquatic food systems (AqFS) ; policy analysis
    Subject code 360
    Language English
    Publisher International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
    Publishing country us
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