African Forum for Agricultural
Advisory Services
FAO calls for action to accelerate economic transformation and development in Africa
Focus on smallholder farmers and family farming as Regional Conference for Africa gets under way
A woman winnowing kernels of maize in Chimoio, Mozambique.
Despite important economic progress and agricultural successes, Africa remains the world’s most food insecure continent, with relatively low levels of agricultural productivity, low rural incomes, and high rates of malnutrition, FAO said today. Read more...
Small farmers' loss of land increases world hunger
The world is increasingly hungry because small farmers are losing access to farmland. Small farmers produce most of the world's food but are now squeezed onto less than 25 percent of the world's farmland, a new report reveals. Corporate and commercial farms, big biofuel operations and land speculators are pushing millions off their land. More...
Small farmers - like Ndomi Magareth, planting beans here on her land in Cameroon - "are losing land at a tremendous rate. Credit: Monde Kingsley Nfor/IPS
Sudan CF Established
The Sudan country forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (SUDFAAS) was established amidst colour and glamour in their capital Khartoum on 6-7th May, 2014. The two day event attracted a number of high ranking officials from the government most notable whom was the Honourable Federal Minister for Agriculture and Innovation who pledged his total support support towards the cause. The event was also attended by the Executive Director of AFAAS as well as the Technical Assistant to the ED.
AFAAS MULTI DONOR TRUST FUND LAUNCH IN KAMPALA
African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) is a continental body that brings national Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services under one umbrella. The AFAAS’ goal is to enhance utilization of improved knowledge and technologies by agricultural value chain actors for improving productivity oriented towards their individual and national development objectives.
In October 2013, AFAAS second Multi Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) was established under the World Bank (WB). More
Given that...
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Most Africans still live in rural areas and are largely dependent on subsistence agriculture
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Most African economies are also greatly dependent on agriculture
... it is logical to conclude that improved agricultural performance will:
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Uplift both physical and economic access to food
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Raise the purchasing power of households
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Generate investment
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Position for Agricultural Extension Officer at FAO
This is an advertisement for the position of Agricultural Extension Officer at FAO in English, Portuguese and French. All suitable applicants are encouraged to apply.
Recent AFAAS Reports
- Report on the MEAS Rapid Scoping Mission - Strengthening Pluralistic Agricultural Extension in Malawi
- Sensitization on establishment of AFAAS. The Gambia Country Forum Notes - 20 June 2012
- Accessibility and Quality of Public and Private Extension Services in Rwanda July, 2012
- UFAAS Progress report - Sept 2012
DAAD-RUFORUM in-region scholarships 2014
RUFORUM Secretariat is pleased to announce that a few PhD scholarships for Plant Breeding and Biotechnology programme are available through DAAD in region programme support. The scholarships are tenable for 2014/15 academic year at Makerere University, Kampala- Uganda. More
AfricaRice seeks Director General
AfricaRice is one of the 15 international agricultural research Centers that are members of the CGIAR, Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (http://www.cgiar.org). It is also an autonomous intergovernmental association of 24 African member countries (http://www.africarice.org).
Job Opportunities at RUFORUM Secretariat
African Livestock Conference and Registration (ALiCE2014)
Africa Livestock humbly invite members to register to participate in ALiCE2014 conference, taking place at the Speke resort Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda. You can register online at http://www.livestockafrica.com/conference/register/.
| When | 18 to 20 Jun 2014 |
| Where | Speke Resort & Conference Center (Uganda) |
| More Info | http://www.livestockafrica.com/conference/register/ |
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Events
Annual ReSAKSS Conference
| When | 8 to 10 Oct 2014 |
| Where | Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) |