Kristin Davis is a Senior Research Fellow in the Natural Resources and Resilience Unit, based in South Africa. She conducts research on agricultural extension and education, behavior change, gender, nature-positive solutions, human capital, and agricultural innovation systems. She has authored some 50 peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and policy briefs. She serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension (JAEE), and was the architect of the New Extensionist Learning Kit, a set of modules containing core competencies for the global extension agent.
Languages spoken: Swahili, English, French
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* Developing Local Extension Capacity (DLEC) project: Finding more effective ways to deliver vital information and innovation to farmers • Dec 19, 2023
* Photo essay: Talking to farmers in Malawi to understand how to improve agricultural cooperative performance • Dec 9, 2022
* Unleashing the power of young agripreneurs • Dec 6, 2022
* The research-practitioner divide: Why we are still optimistic • Apr 16, 2019
- Private Sector Youth Engagement in Uganda: Is this Sustainable? | Agrilinks - Aug 03, 2020
- Rwandan Youth Engagement in Private Extension and Advisory Services | Agrilinks - Jul 30, 2020
- Including Youth in Agriculture through Extension and Advisory Services | Agrilinks - Jul 10, 2020
- Extension and Advisory Services Role in the COVID-19 Crisis | Agrilinks - May 07, 2020
- Engaging Youth in Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services | Agrilinks - Sept 10, 2019
- Scaling up Digital Technologies for Extension and Advisory Services Part I: Digital Extension Typology | Agrilinks - Aug 23, 2018
- Outstanding Journal Article of the Year Award, 2004, International Journal of Agricultural and Extension Education 11(1). 2004. Davis, K, Irani, T. & Payson, K. Going forward in education on agricultural biotechnology: Extension’s role internationally.
- Outstanding Paper Presentation (2006) for the 22nd Annual Conference of the Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education, Clearwater Beach, Florida. Davis, K. Institutional Arrangements for Increasing the Dissemination Role of Farmer Groups in Agricultural Innovation Systems.
- Ochieng, Cosmas, and Davis, Kristin. 2006. Bronze prize winner of the International Finance Corporation-Financial Times Research Essay Competition “Business and Development: The Private Path to Prosperity.” ICTs as Appropriate Technologies for African Development. Forthcoming in the Financial Times.
- Second Runner-up Article of the Year for 2007. International Journal of Agricultural and Extension Education. Anandajayasekeram, P., K. Davis, and S. Workneh. 2007. Farmer Field Schools: An Alternative to Existing Extension Systems? Experience from Eastern and Southern Africa. Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education 14(1): 81-93.
- Second Runner Up, Journal Article of the Year Award for 2008. Davis, K. 2008. Extension in Sub-Saharan Africa: Overview and Assessment of Past and Current Models and Future Prospects. Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education 15(3): 15—28.
- Journal Article of the Year, 2008. Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension 14(1): 35-51. Davis, K., J. Ekboir and Spielman, D. J. Agricultural education and training in sub-Saharan Africa from an innovation systems perspective: A case study of Mozambique.
- Early Achievement Award for the Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education in 2009. The Early Achievement Award is presented to a member who early in their career (less than five years) has demonstrated a combination of service, leadership, and scholarly activity in international agricultural and extension education.
- “Presidential Plaque in Recognition of Exceptional Leadership” as President of the Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education (AIAEE), 2014-2015.
- Outstanding Achievement Award (2014). The Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education presents this award to a professional who during their career has demonstrated a combination of service, leadership, and scholarly activity.
- Outstanding Service Award (2013). The Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education presents this award to an international agricultural and extension educator who has made meritorious service contributions beyond his or her regular employment. Other elements include peer recognition for services beyond normal expectations, dedication and personal sacrifice, and sustained effort over time.