John Karas
@john-k.bsky.social
Philanthropy for Sustainable Farming, Farmer Empowerment and Food Security
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Authored by @robreich.bsky.social, @tlechtable.bsky.social & Emma Saunders-Hastings, the new entry for “philanthropy" in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy offers insights on giving in the context of philosophical traditions, current practices, and more. plato.stanford.edu/entries/phil...
December 11, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Authored by @robreich.bsky.social, @tlechtable.bsky.social & Emma Saunders-Hastings, the new entry for “philanthropy" in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy offers insights on giving in the context of philosophical traditions, current practices, and more. plato.stanford.edu/entries/phil...
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10 key insights from development economics research on @voxdev.bsky.social in 2024.
Today I wrote about the standout takeaways from the broad range of research I have read this year. You can read the full blog on VoxDev: voxdev.org/topic/ten-ke...
Here they are in a thread 🧵 1/11
Today I wrote about the standout takeaways from the broad range of research I have read this year. You can read the full blog on VoxDev: voxdev.org/topic/ten-ke...
Here they are in a thread 🧵 1/11
Ten key insights from development economics research in 2024
Economic research that VoxDev has featured in 2024 has yielded interesting insights on false narratives in international migration discourse, fertility and family planning, attendance vs learning in e...
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December 9, 2024 at 2:27 PM
10 key insights from development economics research on @voxdev.bsky.social in 2024.
Today I wrote about the standout takeaways from the broad range of research I have read this year. You can read the full blog on VoxDev: voxdev.org/topic/ten-ke...
Here they are in a thread 🧵 1/11
Today I wrote about the standout takeaways from the broad range of research I have read this year. You can read the full blog on VoxDev: voxdev.org/topic/ten-ke...
Here they are in a thread 🧵 1/11
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New #OpenAccess 📰 in JID:
Levelling the field: A review of the ICT revolution and #agricultural #extension in the Global South.
✏️ Rashid Parvez Khan, Saurabh Gupta, Thomas Daum, Regina Birner, & Claudia Ringler.
🔗 doi.org/10.1002/jid.3949
🧪 #EconSky #ResearchPublishing @cgiar.org
Levelling the field: A review of the ICT revolution and #agricultural #extension in the Global South.
✏️ Rashid Parvez Khan, Saurabh Gupta, Thomas Daum, Regina Birner, & Claudia Ringler.
🔗 doi.org/10.1002/jid.3949
🧪 #EconSky #ResearchPublishing @cgiar.org
Levelling the field: A review of the ICT revolution and agricultural extension in the Global South
Information and communications technology has evolved significantly over the last seven decades, beginning with radio and video vans and culminating in the rise of smartphones and mobile internet in ...
doi.org
December 9, 2024 at 2:48 PM
New #OpenAccess 📰 in JID:
Levelling the field: A review of the ICT revolution and #agricultural #extension in the Global South.
✏️ Rashid Parvez Khan, Saurabh Gupta, Thomas Daum, Regina Birner, & Claudia Ringler.
🔗 doi.org/10.1002/jid.3949
🧪 #EconSky #ResearchPublishing @cgiar.org
Levelling the field: A review of the ICT revolution and #agricultural #extension in the Global South.
✏️ Rashid Parvez Khan, Saurabh Gupta, Thomas Daum, Regina Birner, & Claudia Ringler.
🔗 doi.org/10.1002/jid.3949
🧪 #EconSky #ResearchPublishing @cgiar.org
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Patricia and Angèle will study entanglements between digital technologies and environmental goals, aiming to make these mutual dependencies visible and inform future actions that promote both technological and environmental health. stanford.io/4g2hsyT
Exploring AI's impact on climate change
2024 | Climate | Global
stanford.io
December 9, 2024 at 6:13 PM
Patricia and Angèle will study entanglements between digital technologies and environmental goals, aiming to make these mutual dependencies visible and inform future actions that promote both technological and environmental health. stanford.io/4g2hsyT
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Did you know up to 58% more food could be produced through sustainable soil management?
On #WorldSoilDay we celebrate the power of regenerative agriculture techniques such as mulching, minimum tillage, intercropping and crop rotation to improve the health of soil and increase farmers' yields.
On #WorldSoilDay we celebrate the power of regenerative agriculture techniques such as mulching, minimum tillage, intercropping and crop rotation to improve the health of soil and increase farmers' yields.
December 5, 2024 at 12:23 PM
Did you know up to 58% more food could be produced through sustainable soil management?
On #WorldSoilDay we celebrate the power of regenerative agriculture techniques such as mulching, minimum tillage, intercropping and crop rotation to improve the health of soil and increase farmers' yields.
On #WorldSoilDay we celebrate the power of regenerative agriculture techniques such as mulching, minimum tillage, intercropping and crop rotation to improve the health of soil and increase farmers' yields.
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From planting millions of trees to restoring mangroves in & re-greening landscapes, #EarthChamps are tackling land degradation.
Travel to Peru, Cameroon & China to see #GenerationRestoration in action ahead of the 10 Dec Champions of the Earth announcement: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
Travel to Peru, Cameroon & China to see #GenerationRestoration in action ahead of the 10 Dec Champions of the Earth announcement: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
December 9, 2024 at 5:19 AM
From planting millions of trees to restoring mangroves in & re-greening landscapes, #EarthChamps are tackling land degradation.
Travel to Peru, Cameroon & China to see #GenerationRestoration in action ahead of the 10 Dec Champions of the Earth announcement: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
Travel to Peru, Cameroon & China to see #GenerationRestoration in action ahead of the 10 Dec Champions of the Earth announcement: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
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I just got the kids down for naptime so I wanted to take a second to point out two key problems (and a few areas of agreement) I see with this morning’s @emmagoldberg.bsky.social @nytimes.com article about effective altruism: 🧵
bsky.app/profile/nyt...
bsky.app/profile/nyt...
The New York Times (@nytimes.com)
Effective altruism, the recent trend in philanthropy, has been to look for the most bang for your buck. Maybe you don’t have to, Emma Goldberg argues.
https://nyti.ms/41GHinN
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December 7, 2024 at 11:57 PM
I just got the kids down for naptime so I wanted to take a second to point out two key problems (and a few areas of agreement) I see with this morning’s @emmagoldberg.bsky.social @nytimes.com article about effective altruism: 🧵
bsky.app/profile/nyt...
bsky.app/profile/nyt...
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Planning and arguing for a project (whether a grant or paper) is hard. One reason is that writing and speaking is a linear process, while the arguments for a project is a graph.
This blog post describes a mental model and its implications to writing. eugenewu.net/writing/2024...
This blog post describes a mental model and its implications to writing. eugenewu.net/writing/2024...
December 2, 2024 at 2:44 AM
Planning and arguing for a project (whether a grant or paper) is hard. One reason is that writing and speaking is a linear process, while the arguments for a project is a graph.
This blog post describes a mental model and its implications to writing. eugenewu.net/writing/2024...
This blog post describes a mental model and its implications to writing. eugenewu.net/writing/2024...
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FREE Webinar: Getting Your Grants Program “AI Ready"
Monday, January 6, 2025 - 2 PM EST
Join us to get an in-depth introduction to using AI in grant development, emphasizing how to prepare your #grants program to take advantage of AI technology.
Sign up here 👉 grantstation.com/webinar/free...
Monday, January 6, 2025 - 2 PM EST
Join us to get an in-depth introduction to using AI in grant development, emphasizing how to prepare your #grants program to take advantage of AI technology.
Sign up here 👉 grantstation.com/webinar/free...
(FREE) Getting Your Grants Program “AI Ready"
Description: AI can be a powerful tool for your grants program, increasing productivity and efficiency by automating routine tasks, organizing data, and assisting in writing. But to leverage AI effect...
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December 6, 2024 at 3:24 PM
FREE Webinar: Getting Your Grants Program “AI Ready"
Monday, January 6, 2025 - 2 PM EST
Join us to get an in-depth introduction to using AI in grant development, emphasizing how to prepare your #grants program to take advantage of AI technology.
Sign up here 👉 grantstation.com/webinar/free...
Monday, January 6, 2025 - 2 PM EST
Join us to get an in-depth introduction to using AI in grant development, emphasizing how to prepare your #grants program to take advantage of AI technology.
Sign up here 👉 grantstation.com/webinar/free...
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A new paper in @science.org by Jo Swinnen (IFPRI), Loraine Ronchi (World Bank), & Thomas Reardon (MSU/IFPRI) stresses the critical role of #agrifood value chains in supporting #climate adaptation & #mitigation at the farm level: doi.org/10.1126/scie...
🧪 #ResearchPublishing #EconSky @cgiar.org
🧪 #ResearchPublishing #EconSky @cgiar.org
Harness agrifood value chains to help farmers be climate smart
Incentives and structures exist to improve farming practices
doi.org
December 6, 2024 at 2:42 PM
A new paper in @science.org by Jo Swinnen (IFPRI), Loraine Ronchi (World Bank), & Thomas Reardon (MSU/IFPRI) stresses the critical role of #agrifood value chains in supporting #climate adaptation & #mitigation at the farm level: doi.org/10.1126/scie...
🧪 #ResearchPublishing #EconSky @cgiar.org
🧪 #ResearchPublishing #EconSky @cgiar.org
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Did you know degraded soils could reduce global food productivity by 12% by 2040? 🚨
It's time to invest in research & innovation for sustainable soil management. 🌱💡
🔗 Learn more: on.cgiar.org/40ZK8nn
#WorldSoilDay #OneCGIAR #SoilHealth
It's time to invest in research & innovation for sustainable soil management. 🌱💡
🔗 Learn more: on.cgiar.org/40ZK8nn
#WorldSoilDay #OneCGIAR #SoilHealth
December 5, 2024 at 12:58 PM
Did you know degraded soils could reduce global food productivity by 12% by 2040? 🚨
It's time to invest in research & innovation for sustainable soil management. 🌱💡
🔗 Learn more: on.cgiar.org/40ZK8nn
#WorldSoilDay #OneCGIAR #SoilHealth
It's time to invest in research & innovation for sustainable soil management. 🌱💡
🔗 Learn more: on.cgiar.org/40ZK8nn
#WorldSoilDay #OneCGIAR #SoilHealth
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@hanshengchia.bsky.social & Alex Nawar have a few takeaways on the state of AI for development. They think that generative AI can:
🌐 Dramatically & affordably scale programs
🌐 Save workers time, allowing for more human interaction
🌐 Help important info flow up to authorities
More ⬇
bit.ly/3Cid8fF
🌐 Dramatically & affordably scale programs
🌐 Save workers time, allowing for more human interaction
🌐 Help important info flow up to authorities
More ⬇
bit.ly/3Cid8fF
Takeaways from a CGD-OpenAI Event at UNGA: The AI for Development Ecosystem Is Maturing Rapidly
On September 23, CGD and OpenAI co-hosted an event that featured nonprofits from Rio de Janeiro to New Delhi. These organizations presented lightning demos of AI-powered products they are deploying at...
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November 25, 2024 at 2:34 PM
@hanshengchia.bsky.social & Alex Nawar have a few takeaways on the state of AI for development. They think that generative AI can:
🌐 Dramatically & affordably scale programs
🌐 Save workers time, allowing for more human interaction
🌐 Help important info flow up to authorities
More ⬇
bit.ly/3Cid8fF
🌐 Dramatically & affordably scale programs
🌐 Save workers time, allowing for more human interaction
🌐 Help important info flow up to authorities
More ⬇
bit.ly/3Cid8fF
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#QuoteOfTheDay / #QOTD, 9/7/2023
#Quote by: One Acre Fund president and CEO Andrew Youn,
after it was named the recipient of the Conrad Hilton Foundation's Humanitarian Award for 2023
#Quote by: One Acre Fund president and CEO Andrew Youn,
after it was named the recipient of the Conrad Hilton Foundation's Humanitarian Award for 2023
September 7, 2023 at 9:56 PM
#QuoteOfTheDay / #QOTD, 9/7/2023
#Quote by: One Acre Fund president and CEO Andrew Youn,
after it was named the recipient of the Conrad Hilton Foundation's Humanitarian Award for 2023
#Quote by: One Acre Fund president and CEO Andrew Youn,
after it was named the recipient of the Conrad Hilton Foundation's Humanitarian Award for 2023
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Working with One Acre Fund, we rely on a cluster-randomized RCT to evaluate the NGO's core smallholder farmer program, which provides loans, training, and insurance to smallholder farmers. (3/12)
November 18, 2024 at 2:11 AM
Working with One Acre Fund, we rely on a cluster-randomized RCT to evaluate the NGO's core smallholder farmer program, which provides loans, training, and insurance to smallholder farmers. (3/12)
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🎉 Thrilled to share our paper, "Relaxing Multiple Agricultural Constraints at Scale" with @joshdeutschmann.bsky.social, Maya Duru, and Kim Siegal, just accepted at the Journal of Development Economics 🎉
Link to paper here: https://tinyurl.com/ddst2024
Thread 👇🏼
📉📈 (1/12)
Link to paper here: https://tinyurl.com/ddst2024
Thread 👇🏼
📉📈 (1/12)
November 18, 2024 at 2:11 AM
🎉 Thrilled to share our paper, "Relaxing Multiple Agricultural Constraints at Scale" with @joshdeutschmann.bsky.social, Maya Duru, and Kim Siegal, just accepted at the Journal of Development Economics 🎉
Link to paper here: https://tinyurl.com/ddst2024
Thread 👇🏼
📉📈 (1/12)
Link to paper here: https://tinyurl.com/ddst2024
Thread 👇🏼
📉📈 (1/12)