Insights

First of three part blogs from our Head of Training on Human Centered Design and its applicability in non-profit organizations.

Last month, I was in Dhaka, Bangladesh with my colleagues hosting an event on “Exploring Agriculture Innovations in Bangladesh to Improve Food Security” on behalf of Feed the Future’s Developing Local Extension Capacity (DLEC) program, which Digital Green leads in collaboration with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), CARE International (CARE) and the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS). Bangladesh is one of the countries in which DLEC is operating to measurably improve extension programs, policies and service delivery by creating locally tailored, partnership-based solutions and by mobilizing active communities of practice to scale this work.

Vijay Lakshmi, a smallholder farmer, shares her farming success made possible by videos.

Farmers in Kurnool are learning how organic farming techniques can lower their expenses and increase their profits.

An unpredictable summer storm in southwest Bangladesh last April caused many farmers, like Abdul Mannan, to make some tough decisions.

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Smallholder farmers spend considerable time and money transporting their produce to markets, yet do not get suitable returns. But that is changing.

A trained frontline veterinarian, Radha Devi supports her village with valuable knowledge via Digital Green videos.

The Pico Projector makes my job easier. It has helped me in nurturing the farmers' knowledge on the skills required for farming with lower input cost.

It was difficult to convince the farmers to adopt any new agriculture practice due to my own limited knowledge on the subject.