Africa Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services
Speakers AAEW 2017 Dr. Ruth Oniang’o, AFAAS Patron Dr. Ruth K. Oniang’o is the winner of the Africa Food Prize 2017. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Rural Outreach Africa. Dr. Oniang’o is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of the African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development. She was a nominated member of […]
South Africa to host the 3rd Agricultural Extension Week Conference in Durban Kampala, 19th October 2017 The African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) is organizing in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) and the South African Society for Agricultural Extension (SASAE) the 3rd Africa-Wide Agricultural Extension Week from 30 October to 3 November
The preparation for the event shall include e-discussions and planning workshop/meetings to design the event process and resources. The event shall have (i) Plenary and parallel sessions, policy dialogue, panel discussions; (ii) Field visits to sites highlighting extension activities; (iii) Exhibition and side events; (iv) Networking and knowledge exchange: using World Cafe, Round Tables, Food
Participation AFAAS AEW is an open event; however, there will be a transparent and inclusive pre-selection of participants. The key participants in the AEW include: AEAS providers from public (Ministry of Agriculture officials especially Directors of Extension from AFAAS member and non-member countries), Farmer based organisations, farmers, fishermen/folks, Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs)as well as institutions and
Expected outputs: Fora and networks of AEAS actors at national, regional and continental levels spearheading (i) the promotion of private sector engagement in sustainable agricultural development, and (ii) the development of youth and women capacities for agripreneurship; Enhanced AEAS stakeholders networking in general and specifically around issues of engaging the private sector in sustainable agricultural
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Goal, Objectives and Excepted Outcomes Goal Diverse value chain actors including policy makers, youth, women, and other key AEAS professionals develop strategies for navigating round the knowledge barriers preventing AEAS from effectively supporting the engagement of the private sector in sustainable agricultural development in Africa. Objectives To deepen the understanding of the roles of AEAS
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Agricultural extension and advisory services (AEAS) ensure knowledge brokering and facilitation of interactions between actors of agricultural innovation systems. Their mandate also include the delivery of customized support (access to innovation and technologies, capacity building, facilitation, support to decision-making processes) needed by value chain actors to overcome challenges and seize opportunities for the transformation of
Download AEW 2019 Concept note Background and focus of the 4th AEW The 4th AFAASAEW will be held in Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire) back to back with the continental Agricultural and Animal Resources Fair (SARA) under the theme “Private Sector and Agricultural Advisory Services: What Synergies for Sustainable Agricultural Development in Africa”. The context of the
Issues on, and concern about, the impact of climate change on agriculture, including climate-smart technologies, are only beginning to gain prominence. The majority of researchers and practitioners in the field are largely unaware and need retooling. This sub-theme provides an opportunity for researchers and practitioners to share their experiences on how those in the field
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There is huge, and growing, debate and concern about climate-smart agriculture. However, it is not clear what climate-smart technologies are available and usable by small-holder farmers who constitute a large majority of farmers in Africa. This sub-theme provides an opportunity for researchers and practitioners to share their experience with, and/or showcase, appropriate climate-smart technologies that
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