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Berber Kramer

@berberkramer.bsky.social
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Full-time Senior Research Fellow at IFPRI, doing research for a more food secure future without gender inequities & part-time triathlete.

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International Food Policy Research Institute @ifpri.org · 26/08/2026
In this latest “Making a Difference” blog post, learn how IFPRI’s collaboration with Dvara opened new doors for Odisha’s marginalized farmers: on.cgiar.org/4gufkmd @cgiar.org @berberkramer.bsky.social
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International Food Policy Research Institute @ifpri.org · 15/07/2026
📣 IFPRI will participate in the 2026 Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Annual Meeting 📆July 26–28 | Kansas City, Missouri 🔗 Learn more here: on.cgiar.org/4gt1CjU @cgiar.org @berberkramer.bsky.social @carlytrachtman.bsky.social @jo-swinnen.bsky.social
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International Food Policy Research Institute @ifpri.org · 01/07/2026
On July 2, IFPRI's @berberkramer.bsky.social will be speaking at #FINAS2026 about risk, insurance, & credit scoring as collateral substitutes that could open agricultural lending to a wider, more inclusive pool of beneficiaries. You can learn more here 👉 finasafrica.org/program @cgiar.org
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International Food Policy Research Institute @ifpri.org · 25/03/2026
In this blog, Ruth Hill and @berberkramer.bsky.social outline the state of current knowledge and the opportunities and priorities for increasing the availability and use of insurance in African agriculture: on.cgiar.org/4sI1PTa @cgiar.org
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Scaling up crop insurance in Africa for climate resilience and agricultural transformation
Advantages of risk management for smallholders.
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International Food Policy Research Institute @ifpri.org · 16/03/2026
We are excited to start the incubation process with the Lab and collaborate with partners across the climate finance ecosystem. Read more here: on.cgiar.org/4rsQKnH @cgiar.org @berberkramer.bsky.social #ClimateFinance #Lab2026
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IFPRI–Dvara E‑Registry climate-smart agriculture lending innovation selected for global climate finance incubation
IFPRI and Dvara E‑Registry’s Insurance‑Backed Loans for Climate‑Smart Agriculture initiative has been selected by the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance as one of eight solutions entering its 2...
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International Food Policy Research Institute @ifpri.org · 15/03/2026
🌱 Crop insurance can help smallholder farmers in Africa and elsewhere manage climate risk and stabilize livelihoods in the face of droughts and extreme weather. 🔗 Learn more in this recent blog by Ruth Hill and @berberkramer.bsky.social: on.cgiar.org/4sI1PTa @cgiar.org
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Scaling up crop insurance in Africa for climate resilience and agricultural transformation
Advantages of risk management for smallholders.
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International Food Policy Research Institute @ifpri.org · 11/02/2026
Today, on #IDWGS2026, we highlight the work of @berberkramer.bsky.social, IFPRI Senior Research Fellow. In this Faces of IFPRI video, Berber shares career advice, what keeps her passionate about her work, and her favorite hobby – triathlons! Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvtJ... @cgiar.org
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Faces of IFPRI: Berber Kramer
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International Food Policy Research Institute @ifpri.org · 02/02/2026
How do smallholder farmers make decisions when the weather is increasingly unpredictable? 🌦️ Learn more in this blog by Joseline Kiogora, Amanda Grossi, @berberkramer.bsky.social, and @carlytrachtman.bsky.social: on.cgiar.org/4qR94Yb @cgiar.org
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From games to gains: How climate forecasts help farmers shape the future
Timely, trusted, and accessible climate information can transform how farmers manage risk, especially when women and men are equally empowered to use it. In Zambia, this vision is being advanced through innovative methods such as gamification, which all...
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AICCRA @aiccra.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
To better understand farmers' decision-making in response to climate info, we invited farmers to a simulated farming “game” that explored investment choices, risk & social dynamics. 👉 Here's a look at what we learned. Read: aiccra.cgiar.org/news/games-g... @ifpri.org @bioversityciat.bsky.social
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International Food Policy Research Institute @ifpri.org · 03/01/2026
🔍 How can research, partnership, and timely innovation catalyze large-scale meaningful change? 🔗 Learn more in this blog by @berberkramer.bsky.social and Shalini Roy: on.cgiar.org/3YaboNu @cgiar.org
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From satellite images to real-world impact: How IFPRI-Dvara collaboration opened new doors for Odisha's marginalized farmers
Turning crisis into opportunity.
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Berber Kramer @berberkramer.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
I’ve truly enjoyed working on this project in India with Dvara E-Registry the past 5 years. Looking back, it’s amazing to see what we have accomplished through our research!
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International Food Policy Research Institute @ifpri.org · 20/11/2025
💡50 Years of Innovation to Support Evolving Food Systems🌱 Today we feature Picture-Based Crop Insurance 🌱🤝📢 🔗Learn more here: www.ifpri.org/project/pbin... @cgiar.org @3ieimpact.org #IFPRI50 #IFPRI50Innovations
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International Food Policy Research Institute @ifpri.org · 30/11/2025
🔍 🌍 How do prices affect agricultural technology adoption in East Africa? Learn more in this blog by Bjorn Van Campenhout, Gashaw Abate, Liesbeth Colen, and @berberkramer.bsky.social: on.cgiar.org/48soIT2 @cgiar.org
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Signaling, screening, or sunk costs? Experimental evidence on how prices affect agricultural technology adoption in East Africa
An avenue to improved productivity.
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Berber Kramer @berberkramer.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Does charging a small price for new technologies increase future adoption because of signaling quality, screening for those who value the product, or creating a sunk cost? Read more below ⬇️
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Berber Kramer @berberkramer.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Check out our special issue in Agricultural Systems for a collection of new papers all related to seed systems.
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Berber Kramer @berberkramer.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Just published in Agricultural Systems: Looks matter! Drought-tolerant maize variety promoted through trial packs did not *look* more drought-tolerant than older varieties, consistent with farmers' perceptions. This offers a potential reason for low future use. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Looks matter? Field performance and farmers' preferences for drought-tolerant maize in Kenya
To help farmers adapt to climate change, breeding programs have developed drought-tolerant (DT) maize varieties, but varietal turnover among smallhold…
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Center for Effective Global Action @cega-uc.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
In the first of our #AES2025 sessions on agriculture, @berberkramer.bsky.social‬ of @ifpri.org‬ discusses ways to increase use of agtech. "Visual tools like picture-based weather insurance increase trust and uptake among men & women—making insurance more inclusive and accessible at the same cost."
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Berber Kramer @berberkramer.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Super happy our #AgSys paper “Inclusive and gender-transformative seed systems: Concepts and applications” is now online! Key highlight for me is that social/multimedia can be a powerful strategy to impact social and gender norms at various levels of seed systems. Questions & comments welcome!
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Moritz Poll @moritzpoll.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Very cool technology evaluated by @berberkramer.bsky.social : Evaluating crop loss for insurance payout with crop/field photos. Encouraging uptake results! ideas.repec.org/p/ags/aaea22...
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See It Grow: A randomized evaluation of digital innovations
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James Allen IV @jealleniv.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
🌟 @berberkramer.bsky.social of @ifpri.org kicking off @oxfordcsae.bsky.social: new picture-based index insurance increases product take-up and fertilizer investment in Kenya, especially among women in arid regions.
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Berber Kramer @berberkramer.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Opportunity! @carlytrachtman.bsky.social and I are looking for consultant with master's degree (or graduating from master's program soon) to analyze the cost effectiveness of various strategies to promote improved crop varieties 🌽🌾🫘 More information? See the link!🔻 phf.tbe.taleo.net/phf04/ats/ca...
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Hiring Consultant (individual) for conducting two meta-analyses of interventions to increase improved crop variety adoption, - Washington, DC
View job details and apply now
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International Food Policy Research Institute @ifpri.org · 18/02/2025
🌱 How can the on-the-ground impacts of genetic innovation in agriculture be assessed? Learn more in this recent #blog by Emily Kilonzi, @berberkramer.bsky.social, and Carly Trachtman: on.cgiar.org/40x53xw @cgiar.org
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International Food Policy Research Institute @ifpri.org · 16/01/2025
🆕 #blog post by Emily Kilonzi, @berberkramer.bsky.social, and Carly Trachtman: 🌱 Workshop: Assessing on-the-ground impacts of genetic innovation in agriculture 🖱️ Read more here: on.cgiar.org/40x53xw @cgiar.org
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Berber Kramer @berberkramer.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Thanks for organizing this and for the shoutout Econ5k team! It was a great motivation to push out one last 5k run in 2024. 🫶🏻
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Sylvan Herskowitz @sylvanrh.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
Looking to hire an ETC in DIME to help me work on a range of Digital topics including digital ID, connectivity, social protection systems, and financial inclusion. Please apply here and/or pass along to people you think would be interested! #econsky #econra worldbankgroup.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
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Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solv...
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Berber Kramer @berberkramer.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
Whilst making a #2024wrapped IG reel, I realized that thanks to both work and triathlon travel, I 🏃‍♀️ on every continent (minus Antarctica 🇦🇶) this year!! No matter how light I travel, my 🧳 always fits 👟 and the schedule always allows for a run - often even a scenic one! #worklifebalance ✈️
Nakuru, KenyaThe scenic Ironman World Championship bike course in Nice, FranceRunning in the New Orleans July heat / humidity during the 2024 AAEA meetingsTaupo, New Zealand. With that, I ran in Europe, Africa, North & South America, Asia (treadmill run in 🇮🇳) and Oceania 🥳
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Berber Kramer @berberkramer.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
I can’t think of a better 1st post on Bluesky introducing myself than posting today’s #Econ5K 🏃‍♀️ result. With Ironman 70.3 World Champs just 2 weeks ago, followed by lots of hiking at sea level, and some junk miles 🚴‍♀️ the last few days, I’m happy that I could produce some speed back at elevation 🥳
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