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then determines what are the most critical barriers for adoption and which targeted
extension practices can alleviate them. This approach has changed the very dynamics
of extension and is now being scaled up from South Asia to Africa to help reform
extension systems there.
An approach grounded in metrics and accountability: The development of the
strategy was also rooted in the importance of metrics across the various dimensions
of the work (and across the entire agricultural value chain) to keep track of progress
around our ambitious goals, in order to learn from mistakes and scale up successes. 3
Figure 27.4: Food System: A Comprehensive Approach
A comprehensive regional food systems approach: The strategy was also
developed to ground the work in a comprehensive food systems approach that
looks at both the demand and supply side of the agricultural value chain. While the
focus of the efforts is largely on the supply side, which tends to have larger market
failures, the program also monitors developments on the demand side: to ensure
that supply-side interventions respond to demand; or create sustainable demand;
or to identify what sort of partnerships can be forged to ensure this alignment.
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