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Extension and advisory services key nutritional security in Africa

AFAAS News, COVID-19, CSA, FOOD, nutrition /

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the vulnerability of food systems and the importance of access to healthy food which should be promoted through robust extension services, says renowned nutrition advocate and AFAAS Patron, Prof. Ruth Oniang’o. “Extension has suffered as governments has sort of relaxed on investing in extension and wanting to leave this to […]

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Agricultural Massive Open Online Courses (AgMOOCs) for Extension Workers in Africa

AFAAS News, Capacity Building, COL, ICT, Partnerships, Projects, TECHNOLOGY /

Rapid advances in global knowledge economy are increasing the complexity of the challenge on least skilled workforce in Africa because the workforce requirements demand for innovativeness, flexibility and adaptiveness. In fact, the Fourth Industrial Revolution is creating unprecedented disruptions with the dramatic evolution of technological trends that are reshaping lives for millions of people around

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Youth in Climate Smart horticulture/vegetable production

CF News, CSA, Mobile, Uganda /

Meet Nehemiah Kamya Buwule and Derrick Tumuhimbise Buwule, youths applying Climate Smart practices in horticulture at their Farmacy farm. Located in Bungo village, Kakakala parish, Zirobwe subcounty, Luwero District in Central Uganda, the farm is a one stop centre for vegetables of all kinds. With their small savings and a soft loan from their father,

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Strengthening agricultural advisory services in the context of climate change and the development of digital solutions

CF News, CSA, Madagascar, Mobile /

To conclude and capitalize the 2020 activities in the framework of the CAADP XP4 project, FCA Madagascar organized an advocacy workshop on the theme: “Strengthening agricultural advisory services in the context of climate change and the development of digital solutions“. The workshop brought together stakeholders (public, private, civil society) in agricultural advisory services and rural

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National Policy Dialogue on Pluralistic Extension in the context of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) in Ethiopia

CF News, CSA, Ethiopia, Mobile /

Stakeholders have conducted a discussion on National Agricultural Extension System Roadmap ADPLAC in through the financial support from Agricultural Research Council Secretariat (EARCS) and African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) has conducted a national policy dialogue under the theme “Pluralistic extension system in the context of Climate Smart Agriculture” in Adama town with 50

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Climate Smart banana production brings cash, respect and creates opportunities for Mr Mbidde’s family

CF News, CSA, Mobile, Uganda /

Mr Mbidde Elias lives with his wife and three children in Nakaseta village, Kyetume Parish, Zirobwe Sub-County, Luweero District in Central Uganda. A member of Zirobwe Agaliawamu Agribusiness Training Association (ZAABTA) a producer organization, Elias practices mixed farming with two cows, three goats, 3 hens.  Like many farmers in Nakaseta, Elias’s farming was severely affected

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FCA Madagascar discovers more CSA approaches during field visits

CF News, CSA, Madagascar, Mobile /

In the context of the CAADP XP4 project, funded by the European Union through IFAD, FCA Madagascar organized a CSA field visits and discoveries. In total, 16 participants (representatives from ministries, partner organizations and FCA Madagascar team) were able to exchange, strengthen their knowledge and understanding on the topic and to  network while discovering relevant

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CamFAAS convenes multi-stakeholder AEAS policy dialogues

Cameroon /

Conscious about the power of collaboration, CamFAAS this year convened several policy dialogues to consult AEAS actors on harmonising extension services in Cameroon. “Extension and advisory services in Cameroon are not harmonised,” said CF focal person, Nestor Ngouambe, adding, “We have several actors in different sites offering services to farmers and this was not ideal.

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