AgriConnect Knowledge Series: Evidence for Better Jobs in Farming and Agribusiness

Creating enough productive jobs is one of today’s most urgent challenges. Agriculture is a sector which already employs millions of people and has strong potential to absorb more—but only if it can become more efficient, profitable, and market-oriented. The Development Economics Planet Lab and the Institute for Economic Development have partnered with AgriConnect, a World Bank Group initiative to transform smallholder farming, create jobs, and strengthen global food security.
Duration: 1-hour per module
Training typology: webinar

What do we offer?


The AgriConnect evidence ecosystem brings together a suite of knowledge products that translate curated evidence on transforming farming and agribusinesses into the design of agriculture projects. Through a monthly Knowledge Series webinar,  masterclass and e-learning, it fosters dialogue between researchers and operational teams and highlights what works and what scales. Aligned with the World Bank Group’s AgriConnect Initiative, it supports the design of interventions across the Six Scalable Solutions.

Who are we looking for?

Task Team Leaders (TTLs) and Project Managers designing agricultural operations, Development Practitioners working on rural development and agricultural programs, Policy makers and Advisors involved in agricultural extension, input subsidies, irrigation, and climate resilience strategies, as well as
Agricultural Specialists and Technical Consultants seeking practical, evidence-based approaches to improve intervention design.

Episode #6
Coops & Aggregation Models

Episode #6 of the AgriConnect LEADS Knowledge Series looks at how to strengthen producer organizations and cooperatives so smallholder farmers can reach better markets. It covers three things: getting more farmers to take part, building capacity through commercial training and credit, and improving links with buyers through contract design, reputation and quality incentives. 
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Intro Slides & Benedetta Lerva

19 pages

Slides from Tanguy Bernard

14 pages

Slides from Djankou Ndjonkou

9 pages

Episode #5: 
Scaling Insurance

This episode of the AgriConnect Webinar talks about agricultural insurance as a tool for protecting farmers against risks like droughts, pests, and climate-related shocks. The discussion walks through the major insurance design models unpacking the trade-offs each presents in terms of cost, accuracy, and ease of implementation. 
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Slides from
John Loeser

23 pages

Slides from 
Sukirti Vinayak

10 pages

Slides from
Francis Annan

16 pages

Episode #4
AI for Development: The Case of Digital Agriculture

This session of Agri Connect Learning Series is a Lecture with Nobel Laureate Michael Kremer on the transformative potential of AI and digital technologies to address key development challenges in agriculture, particularly for smallholder farmers in low- and middle-income countries. 
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Slides

62 pages

Announcement

1 page

Toolkit

21 pages

Episode #3: 
Repurposing Subsidies

Agricultural subsidies can transform food systems. Yet $821 billion in annual support too often funds inefficient programs that crowd out private investment. This episode explores how to repurpose subsidies for greater impact.
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Slides

35 pages

Infographics

1 page

Toolkit

21 pages

Episode #2: 
Making Irrigation Deliver

Irrigation can dramatically increase farm productivity and
climate resilience. Yet many irrigation investments deliver far
below their potential due to low adoption and under-utilization. This episode explores opportunities for impact on irrigation.
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Slides

20 pages

Infographics

2 pages

Toolkit

21 pages

Episode #1:
Upskilling Smallholder Farmers

How to design effective systems that support farmer learning and the adoption of new technologies? This episode examines evidence on extension services, training methods, and peer learning that accelerate adoption. 
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Slides

30 pages

Infographics

2 pages

Toolkit

21 pages

Additional courses

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An Evidence-Based Masterclass to Designing Scalable Solutions for Better Jobs in Agriculture

This course provides practical, evidence-based guidance for designing effective agricultural interventions, translating research into actionable recommendations.

Using Evidence to Improve Jobs and Income in Agriculture

This course provides practical, evidence-based guidance for designing effective agricultural interventions, translating research into actionable recommendations.