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Partners This event is jointly organised by AFAAS, RESCAR-AOC, ANADER and the Ministry of Agriculture, Côte d’Ivoire. The AEWs are held in partnership variously with GFRAS, CGIAR Centres, Development Partners and Bilateral Organisations, Regional Economic Communities. Partnership with Sub-Regional Research Organisations (ASARECA, CCARDESA, CORAF), FARA and Research Institutions shall be sought. Farmer organisations and private […]

AFAAS AEW – DURBAN – 2017   The AFAAS Africa Wide Agricultural Extension Week (AEW) is an international event that brings together averagely 600 participants from across Africa and the World to deliberate on a selected strategic theme in agricultural extension and advisory services (AEAS) for sustainable development in Africa. Its purpose is to facilitate

GFRAS Nutrition Working Group and Training: Nutrition Module for New Extensionist Learning Kit Date: 2 November 2017Time: 14h00-17h00Location: Suite 4 + 5 at the Elangeni HotelOrganisers: Edye Kuyper and Emily Burrows (INGENAES Project), and Hlamalani Ngwenya and Natalie Ernst (GFRAS) Side event overview: Rural advisory services (RAS) are increasingly being looked to help in the effort

POST HARVEST MANAGEMENT EVENT  A SIDE EVENT ON POSTHARVEST MANAGEMENT DURING THE AFAAS-AFRICA WIDE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION WEEK Theme Approaches to sustaining the promotion of good technologies and practices on postharvest management Date Thursday  2nd November, 2017 Venue SOUTHERN SUN ELANGENI HOTEL, DURBAN, KWAZULU-NATAL PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA Background Global food loss and waste generate annually about

“Farmer-to-farmer videos as an effective tool for extension and advisory services.” 3RD November 2017; 8:30 – 11:00 HRS. About Access Agriculture Access Agriculture, an International NGO based in Nairobi, Kenya, was formed in 2012 as a direct outcome of an online survey jointly conducted in 2011 by GFRAS, Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) and the Swiss

SUNDAY, 29th OCTOBER 2017 MONDAY, 30th OCTOBER 2017 OPENING SESSION – CHAIRPERSON: DG DAFF SECOND SESSION – Chairperson: Prof E M Zwane TUESDAY, 31st OCTOBER 2017 THIRD SESSION: Chairperson: L Botsheleng FOURTH SESSION – CHAIRPERSON: Dr K Davis WEDNESDAY, 01st NOVEMBER 2017 FIFTH SESSION – CHAIRPERSON: Mr T Van Rooyen THURSDAY, 02st NOVEMBER 2017 SIXTH

Agricultural Development Administration – Korea and African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services Download     Background The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, through its 17 Sustainable Development Goals, addresses the interconnected root causes of the most persistent ills communities face today and sets an ambitious target of ending hunger and malnutrition for all, by 2030.

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

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

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