African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services

AFAAS and CIMMYT Forge New Path for Digital Agricultural Extension in Africa

August 13, 2025 — Online — The African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) have taken a bold step towards transforming agricultural extension in Africa through a groundbreaking webinar showcasing adaptable digital tools for last-mile service delivery.   The session, attended by participants from across Africa […]

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RFQ For Supply of Document Scanner – Kodak I4650 for The AFAAS Secretariat Under CAADP-XP4 Project

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION Dear Esteemed Bidders, The African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) has received grant funding from the European Union funded by International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) under Grant Number: 2000002981 towards the implementation of the CAADP-XP4 Organisations under the initiative “Development Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture (DeSIRA)” Project. For the

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BIO4AFRICA Circular Practice Guide

The purpose of the Circular Practice Guide The BIO4AFRICA circular business practice guide aims to support the successful replication of the BIO4AFRICA paradigm in other regions across rural Africa.By using this guide, we hope that interested stakeholders across rural Africa will be motivated and inspired to implement our methodologies and programmes on their own reaping

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AFAAS Staff Hail Outgoing Executive Director – Dr. Silim Nahdy

In an emotional leadership handover event at the AFAAS Secretariat, staff members recently honoured outgoing Executive Director Dr. Silim Nahdy as he formally passed responsibilities to his successor, newly appointed Executive Director Dr. Lilian Lihasi Kidula. During the in-house ceremony, AFAAS colleagues expressed gratitude to Dr. Silim through words of appreciation, shared experiences, and best

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Farming Smarter, Not Harder: Malawi’s Agriculture Minister Launches Mlimi App At 7th AAEW 2025

During the Africa-wide Agriculture Extension Week 2025, Malawi’s Agriculture Minister, Sam Kawale launched the Mlimi Mobile App developed by Farm Radio Trust (FRT) designed to provide farmers with various advisories and marketing services. Officiating at the event, Minister Kawale noted that the introduction of this app is a bold statement of Malawi’s commitment towards harnessing

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Make agriculture ‘cool’ to attract youths, African countries told

During the 7th Africa-Wide Agricultural Extension Week, different stakeholders from across the continent renewed a call to make agriculture attractive to women and the youths, who are considered as the next generation burden bearers of African food systems transformation.  Citing existing data, the average age of African farmers is commonly around 60 years old, though

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AFAAS Board Unveils New Executive Director – Dr. Lilian Lihasi

During the 14th Annual general assembly of the African forum for agriculture advisory services AFAAS, at the sidelines of the Seventh Africa-wide agriculture extension week in Malawi, the AFAAS general assembly endorsed Dr. Lilian Lihasi as the organisations new Executive Director. According to Dr.Paul Fatch the AFAAS board chair, This Closes the long search for

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The 7th Africa-Wide Agricultural Extension Week (AAEW) Kicks Off In Malawi

The week is being commemorated under the theme ‘Rebranding Extension for Enhanced Public/Private Sector Driven Commercialisation, Industrialisation, and Inclusive Food Systems’. The week is being hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) and the Malawi Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (MaFAAS) and has attracted delegates

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Align Extension Services to Africa’s CAADP Agenda – Prof Richard Mkandawire

Professor Richard Mkandawire, a renowned champion of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) and current Africa Director of the Alliance for African Partnership (AAP), has called for continental alignment of agricultural extension and advisory services with the CAADP framework. Delivering a keynote address titled “Embedding African Agricultural Advisory Services and Extension into CAADP: A Call to Action” at the

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Gender Side Event

Drawing from the 6th Africa-Wide Agricultural Extension Week (AAEW), held from 5th to 11th November 2023 at the Abuja Intercontinental Hotel in Abuja, Nigeria, under the theme “Harnessing Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services in Scaling Regenerative Agriculture and Nature-Based Solutions for Food System Transformation in Africa,” the first-ever Gender Side Event was successfully convened by

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Stakeholders Call for Incentives to Sustain Village-Based Extension Teams

In order to enhance food security, reduce yield gaps and enhance climate change adaptation of smallholder farmers, stakeholders have called for the need to include incentives. This was during a one-day Stakeholders workshop on the Digitalized Extension Content, extension delivery and business models hosted at the Arch Hotel in Ntinda, Kampala. Among other targets, the

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AFAAS Executive Director Dr. Silim Nahdy Opens ARIESpace Launch, Paving the Way for a Digital Knowledge Revolution in African Agriculture

In a landmark moment for African agricultural research and knowledge management, Dr. Silim Nahdy, Executive Director of the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS), delivered the opening remarks at the ARIESpace launch held as a side event during Science Week at the United Nations Campus in Nairobi. The event, attended by key stakeholders across

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