African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services
Download the declaration here Declaration in English Déclaration en Français Arabic / إعلان The 5th Africa Wide Agricultural Extension week 2021 is a continental event that brings together different participants from across Africa and globally to deliberate on strategic issues in agricultural extension and advisory services (AEAS) in Africa. This year, the 5th AAEW 2021 …
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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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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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 …
NIFAAS Seizes Opportunities in ICTs to Build Capacity of Members Nigeria has not been spared from the general economic meltdown and social lockdown imposed by the global pandemic of Covid-19. As at 31st July 2020, the country has recorded 43,151 confirmed cases of the virus, with 879 deaths. Consequently, all schools and government institutions are …
How the Nigerian Forum For Agricultural Advisory Service is Adjusting to the New Normal Read More »
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has put unprecedented strain on social and economic life, with adverse effects on food security as one of the most worrisome fallout. It has put unprecedented strain on access to critical agricultural inputs, movement of man and materials, availability of production and harvesting manpower, access to markets and other necessary services. …
Recommendations for AEAS actors in the context of COVID-19 Read More »
GFRAS-YPARD Competition “Coping with COVID-19: Stories from the Field” This story won the 1st Place in the General Category in Cameroon By Louiza Tita The outbreak of the Nouvel Corona virus pandemic has left so many sectors lamenting, the agricultural sector inclusive. In many parts of the globe, it has become almost impossible for farmers …
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GFRAS-YPARD Competition “Coping with COVID-19: Stories from the Field” This story won the 1st Place in the Youth Category in Cameroon By Mkong Cynthia Jeh The employment, food supply and economic impact of small-scale fisheries and aquaculture have been appraised, with confirmation that they contribute very strongly to rural and urban food supply, employment, trade, and …
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GFRAS-YPARD Competition “Coping with COVID-19: Stories from the Field” This story won the 2nd Place in the Youth Category in Kenya By KEVIN ODUOR LUNZALU COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted food value chains locally, nationally, and internationally. The business of keeping Kenya fed, is kept going by young, resilient, adaptive, and ambitious farmers who have vowed to …
Young Kenyan Farmer Remains Resilient To Beat Food Value Chain Break Amid Virus Outbreak Read More »
GFRAS-YPARD Competition “Coping with COVID-19: Stories from the Field” This story won the 1st Place in the General Category in Kenya By Hudson Wereh Shiraku “If we continue to behave normally, this disease will treat us abnormally. Behaving normal under these circumstances is akin to having a death wish” These were the heart-wrenching words of …
GFRAS-YPARD Competition “Coping with COVID-19: Stories from the Field” This story won the 1st Place in the Youth Category in Kenya By KEVIN ODUOR LUNZALU COVID-19 pandemic has disoriented the already vulnerable food value chains in Kenya. With little supply diversification mechanisms especially at the local level, smallholder farmers in Kenya suffer the most whenever unexpected …
GFRAS-YPARD Competition “Coping with COVID-19: Stories from the Field” This story won the 3rd Place in the Youth Category in Malawi By Elizabeth Mandala A 51-year-old Nellie Manjandimo thought Corona Virus Disease (Covid-19) would halt her fifteen years old poultry business. She puzzled upon hearing the announcement of a possible 21 days’ full lockdown in …
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