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Shweta Gupta is a Senior Research Analyst in the Natural Resources and Resilience Unit, working primarily on the Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) project. She also works on the CGIAR Research Initiative on Transformational Agroecology across Food, Land, and Water Systems. She previously worked with India’s Ministry of Consumers Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. Shweta has a master’s degree in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Kamala Nehru College at Delhi University.

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Youth in relation to agroecology: practices, promises, and perceptions in five countries

2026Rietveld, Anne; Guettou Djurfeldt, Nadia; Shijagurumayum, Meghajit; Gupta, Shweta; Tristán Febres, Maria Claudia; Chimonyo, Vimbayi Grace Petrova; Nehring, Ryan; Murugani, Vongai Gillian; Idoudi, Zied; Singh, Sonali
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Youth in relation to agroecology: practices, promises, and perceptions in five countries

In the context of rising youth populations in many low- and middle-income countries, coupled with high youth unemployment and aging farmer populations, this paper asks in what ways agroecology, as a sustainable alternative to the conventional agricultural practices and paradigm, attracts youth to farming and rural-based livelihoods. We draw on empirical data from semi-structured interviews and photovoice conducted with young women and men in five countries: Kenya, India, Peru, Tunisia, and Zimbabwe. In our discussion, we highlight which dimensions and aspects of agroecology resonate with youth and why.

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2026

Authors

Rietveld, Anne; Guettou Djurfeldt, Nadia; Shijagurumayum, Meghajit; Gupta, Shweta; Tristán Febres, Maria Claudia; Chimonyo, Vimbayi Grace Petrova; Nehring, Ryan; Murugani, Vongai Gillian; Idoudi, Zied; Singh, Sonali

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Rietveld, A., Guettou-Djurfeldt, N., Shijagurumayum, M., Gupta, S., Tristán, M., Chimonyo, V., Nehring, R., Murugani, V., Idoudi, Z., & Singh, S. (2025). Youth in relation to agroecology: practices, promises, and perceptions in five countries. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 1-34. Article in press. https://doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2025.2573791

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Kenya; India; Peru; Tunisia; Zimbabwe

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Eastern Africa; Southern Asia; Latin America; Northern Africa; Southern Africa; Rural Youth; Agroecology; Agriculture; Rural Development; Labour; Livelihoods

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-NC-ND-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2025.2573791 Source record

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Agroecology

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Local Indicator Selection Process (LISP): For designing context-specific agroecological performance assessments

2025
Lamanna, Christine; Alary, Veronique; Arce, Alejandra; Choruma, Dennis; Dickens, Chris; Fall, Modou Gueye; Gupta, Shweta; Jones, Sarah K.; Kettle, Chris; Lairez, Juliette
…more Masso, C.; Nyawira, Sylvia Sarah; Orounladji, Boko Michel; Pareja, Piedad; Singh, Sonali; Wickramaratne, Chaturangi; Geck, Matthias
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Local Indicator Selection Process (LISP): For designing context-specific agroecological performance assessments

How can agroecological performance be assessed in ways that are both locally meaningful and globally credible? The Local Indicator Selection Process (LISP) offers a practical, participatory answer. Developed and tested across diverse contexts, this guide supports teams in co-designing indicators that reflect local priorities while remaining aligned with broader agroecological assessment frameworks. Grounded in the Holistic Localized Performance Assessment (HOLPA) Framework, LISP provides step-by-step guidance for facilitators and project managers to convene stakeholders, articulate shared visions, and translate them into robust, measurable indicators across agricultural, environmental, social, and economic dimensions. The process balances scientific rigor with inclusivity, ensuring indicators are meaningful, feasible, and responsive to real-world change. Designed for use within Agroecology Living Landscapes (ALLs) but adaptable far beyond them, this publication is a hands-on resource for anyone seeking to generate credible evidence of agroecological transitions, whether for community monitoring, project evaluation, or investment decision-making. LISP puts local knowledge at the center of performance assessment, where it belongs.

Year published

2025

Authors

Lamanna, Christine; Alary, Veronique; Arce, Alejandra; Choruma, Dennis; Dickens, Chris; Fall, Modou Gueye; Gupta, Shweta; Jones, Sarah K.; Kettle, Chris; Lairez, Juliette; Masso, C.; Nyawira, Sylvia Sarah; Orounladji, Boko Michel; Pareja, Piedad; Singh, Sonali; Wickramaratne, Chaturangi; Geck, Matthias

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Lamanna C, Alary V, Arce A, Dennis Choruma, Dickens C, Fall MG, Gupta S, Jones SK, Kettle C, Lairez J, Masso C, Nyawira SS, Orounladji BM, Pareja P, Singh S, Wickramaratne C, Geck M. 2025. Local Indicator Selection Process (LISP): For designing context-specific agroecological performance assessments. Working Paper 15. Bogor, Indonesia and Nairobi, Kenya: CIFOR-ICRAF: The Transformative Partnership Platform on Agroecology. https://doi.org/10.17528/cifor-icraf/009430

Keywords

Agroecology; Assessment; Indicators; Stakeholders

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.17528/cifor-icraf/009430 Source record

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Stakeholder disconnect: Differences between farmers, extension workers, and researchers on preferred strategies for timely wheat sowing in Bihar, India

2025Gupta, Shweta; Kishore, Avinash; Burton, Michael
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Stakeholder disconnect: Differences between farmers, extension workers, and researchers on preferred strategies for timely wheat sowing in Bihar, India

Late sowing of wheat is a persistent problem in South Asia despite widespread awareness that it lowers crop yields. We asked 2034 farmers, 33 researchers, and 114 frontline extension workers (EW) in Bihar, India to rank 6 commonly recommended solutions for their effectiveness. Respondents faced repeated rounds of best-worst choices to obtain a full ranking of the options. Responses were analyzed using random utility models. Farmers ranked timely and affordable irrigation as the most effective solution and zero-tillage (ZT) the least effective one; researchers ranked ZT the highest. The EW were somewhere in the middle. A better understanding of the reasons behind the differences in the assessments of researchers, extension personnel, and farmers about what will work the best will generate better solutions.

Year published

2025

Authors

Gupta, Shweta; Kishore, Avinash; Burton, Michael

Citation

Gupta, Shweta; Kishore, Avinash; and Burton, Michael. 2025. Stakeholder disconnect: Differences between farmers, extension workers, and researchers on preferred strategies for timely wheat sowing in Bihar, India. IFPRI Discussion Paper 2324. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/169687

Country/Region

India

Keywords

Asia; Southern Asia; Advisory Officers; Farmers; Scientists; Stakeholders; Wheat

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English

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Open Access

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Source record

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Working Paper

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