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Use of digital tools to strengthen technical support processes in Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras (Record no. 69776)

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001 - CONTROL NUMBER
control field 69776
003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER
control field MX-TxCIM
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
control field 20260116092331.0
008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
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040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency MX-TxCIM
041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE
Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Ovando Galdámez, J.R.
9 (RLIN) 26984
245 13 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Use of digital tools to strengthen technical support processes in Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc. Mexico :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. CIMMYT ;
-- CGIAR,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2025.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 27 pages
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Open Access
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. This document presents the results and lessons learned from the implementation of the Scaling for Impact science program, which aims to integrate and assess in situ digital technology packages to accelerate the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices through comprehensive technical assistance supported by digital tools and digitized agricultural machinery services. The intervention was led by CIMMYT within the CGIAR framework, combining territorial technical assistance methodologies with the development and deployment of digital platforms designed to enable scaling. The report is structured around two main components. The first documents the technical assistance methodology of the Innovation Hub model, implemented in Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. This model integrates participatory diagnostics, co-design of innovations, field-based validation, and adaptive learning processes. Its implementation is supported by the digital platform e-Agrology, which is used for the standardize registration of agronomic information, the monitoring of practices and innovations, and the generation of technical, economic, social, and environmental evidence to inform decisionmaking and support territorial scaling. In 2025, the implementation of the model enabled the establishment of a physical infrastructure covering 39,691.7 hectares and benefited 30,832 producers across the three countries. These results demonstrate the multiplier effect of technical assistance when it is articulated through local networks of partners, extension agents, and public programs. The use of eAgrology strengthened the traceability of interventions, the systematization of results, and the visibility of impact, enabling scaling processes that extend beyond the physical reach of direct field interventions. The second component of the document presents the experience of designing, implementing, and validating Tractilus, a digital platform focused on the planning, logistics, monitoring, and management of gricultural machinery and input services, developed and piloted in Mexico. Between 2022 and 2025, Tractilus evolved from field-based needs assessments to the deployment of a native mobile application, validating its technical, operational, and social feasibility in the states of Aguascalientes, Zacatecas, Hidalgo, and Guanajuato. The platform enabled the registration of producers, service providers, plots, and serviced areas, generating a strategic database to organize the supply and demand of machinery services. Overall, the results confirm that the integration of digital tools with face-to-face technical assistance schemes constitutes an effective mechanism to accelerate the adoption of sustainable innovations, improve operational efficiency, and enable scaling. The evidence generated positions digital platforms as key instruments for expanding the reach of interventions, strengthening data-driven decision-making, and contributing to the design of public policies and replicable model in other territories.
546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE
Language note Text in English
591 ## - CATALOGING NOTES
Affiliation Ovando Galdámez, J.R. : Not in IRS staff list but CIMMYT Affiliation
591 ## - CATALOGING NOTES
Affiliation Jiménez Gomez, B. : Not in IRS staff list but CIMMYT Affiliation
591 ## - CATALOGING NOTES
Affiliation May Tzun, V.N. : Not in IRS staff list but CIMMYT Affiliation
591 ## - CATALOGING NOTES
Affiliation Martinez Perez, G. : Not in IRS staff list but CIMMYT Affiliation
591 ## - CATALOGING NOTES
Affiliation García Santiago, J.O. : Not in IRS staff list but CIMMYT Affiliation
591 ## - CATALOGING NOTES
Affiliation Diaz Espinosa, A. : Not in IRS staff list but CIMMYT Affiliation
597 ## - CGIAR Initiative
Program & Accelerators Scaling for Impact
CGIAR Impact area Climate adaptation & mitigation
-- Environmental health & biodiversity
CGIAR Action areas Resilient Agrifood Systems
CGIAR Initiative AgriLAC Resiliente
-- Digital Innovation
-- Excellence in Agronomy
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Digital agriculture
Source of heading or term AGROVOC
9 (RLIN) 30671
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Mobile data collection
Source of heading or term AGROVOC
9 (RLIN) 24085
651 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name Mexico
Source of heading or term AGROVOC
9 (RLIN) 1318
651 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name Guatemala
Source of heading or term AGROVOC
9 (RLIN) 5028
651 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name Honduras
Source of heading or term AGROVOC
9 (RLIN) 5249
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Jiménez Gomez, B.
9 (RLIN) 41042
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name May Tzun, V.N.
9 (RLIN) 37847
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Martinez Perez, G.
9 (RLIN) 13503
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Field link and sequence number 001710897
Personal name Odjo, S.
Miscellaneous information Sustainable Agrifood Systems
9 (RLIN) 14751
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Van Loon, J.
Miscellaneous information Sustainable Agrifood Systems
Field link and sequence number I1705924
9 (RLIN) 2765
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name García Santiago, J.O.
9 (RLIN) 5617
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Diaz Espinosa, A.
9 (RLIN) 20354
856 4# - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Link text Open Access through DSpace
Uniform Resource Identifier https://hdl.handle.net/10883/36724
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Koha item type Report
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Source of classification or shelving scheme Dewey Decimal Classification
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Date last seen Total Checkouts Price effective from Koha item type Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Collection code Withdrawn status Home library Current library Date acquired
01/15/2026   01/15/2026 Report Not Lost Dewey Decimal Classification     CIMMYT Publications Collection   CIMMYT Knowledge Center: John Woolston Library CIMMYT Knowledge Center: John Woolston Library 01/15/2026

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