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CAMFAAS LEADS AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION IN CAMEROON: Glance at the farmer innovation fair in Cameroon (FIPAC 2021)

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Introduction The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) defines agricultural innovation as “the process by which individuals or organisations implement new or existing products, processes or organisational arrangements in a specific context to improve efficiency, competitiveness, resilience or environmental sustainability, thereby contributing to food security and nutrition, economic development and sustainable management of natural resources”. A […]

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Youth in Climate Smart horticulture/vegetable production

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Resources and reflections from Uganda’s first Virtual Agricultural Extension Symposium

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How can agricultural extension and advisory services (AEAS) be positioned for resilient agriculture and food systems?  This was the discussion at Uganda’s third Agricultural extension Symposium.  The event which brought together a community of researchers, practitioners and policymakers from Uganda and beyond took place on 10-20th July 2020, at a time when most countries were

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CLIMATE CHANGE is here with us; KeFAAS in-bid to foster farmers!

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In bid to promote Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA), the Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services – Kenya (KeFAAS) through its membership has strived to provide technical knowledge, management skills, and information services that smallholder farmers need to improve their livelihoods in the rapidly changing global climatic conditions. The approach is seen as a solution to help

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Does the coronavirus pandemic accentuate the need to digitize Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services (AEAS) in Madagascar?

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The health crisis linked to the coronavirus has turned the world upside down. No sector of activity was spared like agriculture, and more specifically AEAS activities. That’s why FCA Madagascar (1), Forum du Conseil Agricole Madagascar or Agricultural Council Forum Madagascar, conducted a small survey among its members in order to identify possible solutions and

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Climate Smart Agriculture for Smart farmers in Malawi

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Malawi Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services visited a farmer field school in Lilongwe on their mission of knowledge management and sharing. The extension advisory service provider Mrs. Monique Mandala took the team to a most surprising and educative place Phanga Village where there is Phanga Farmer Field School. It’s all smiles for small holder farmers

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