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Driving e-extension in Bangladesh through partnerships
August 29, 2025
Dilruba Sharmin, Dr. Md. Saleh Ahmed, Madhu Manjari, Malvika Chaudhary
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“Digital innovation isn’t just about tools, it’s about transforming access to knowledge where it’s needed most.” In Bangladesh, millions of smallholder farmers struggle with unpredictable weather and frequent pest and disease outbreaks. Traditional agricultural extension services often can’t reach them fast enough. Digital agricultural extension, or e-extension, offers a solution. Using mobile phones, apps, and…
Instructors in Bangladesh receive training to use CABI digital tools in agricultural diploma curricula
September 25, 2024
Dr. Md. Saleh Ahmed, Homaira Jahan Sonom
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Bangladesh is enhancing its agricultural diploma education by incorporating PlantwisePlus learning and decision-making resources to improve farmer advisory services nationwide. Instructors at the country’s Agriculture Training Institute (ATI) will now have access to digital tools from CABI Academy and PlantwisePlus, which are being integrated into the ATI curriculum. Bangladesh Technical Education Board and CABI recently…
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