African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services

Procurement of Individual Consultant: Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services Lead

TERMS OF REFERENCE Procurement of Individual Consultant: Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services Lead Contract No. AFAAS/IFAD-EU-AGRA/CQS/2025/0002 Activity ………………. of the approved AWP&B2025 Item …………… of the Approved PP2025 Date: 12th February, 2025 The African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) is the continental umbrella organization that aims at strengthening national Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services […]

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AFAAS – Led AIRTEA Project Empowers Digital Connectors for Agricultural Transformation in East Africa.

“The agricultural sector in East Africa is undergoing a significant transformation with the introduction of this Digital Connectors initiative. This project is focused on enhancing agricultural extension and advisory services in Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda through digitalization. By leveraging digital tools and platforms, the initiative aims to improve access to farming information, boost productivity, and

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The African Union has led the development of a new 10-year CAADP Strategy and Action Plan: 2026-2035

“It is an honor and privilege to welcome you all to this important Summit. I would like to begin by extending my heartfelt gratitude to the Government and people of Uganda for their warm hospitality and for hosting us in this vibrant and beautiful Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort. I am eternally grateful to His Excellency Yoweri

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Recruitment of Executive Director Re-Advertised

The African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) is the Continental umbrella Organization and platform that aims at strengthening national Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services (AEAS) in Africa in order to contribute to sustained productivity, profitability and growth of African agriculture for poverty reduction. AFAAS was established in 2004, with a Secretariat located in Kampala,

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Nigeria Extension Actors Embrace AGRA-AFAAS Supported Digitalization Project

The government of Nigeria has embraced the digitalization of extension models as an enabler of agricultural extension landscapes. This has been through transformative collaborative efforts and innovative models aimed at reaching smallholder farmers” a statement by Professor Emmanuel Ikani, Executive Director of the Nigeria Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (NFAAS), speaking at the national inception

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Malawi Government Commits to Boost Extension Financing at AFAAS Regional Policy Dialogue

Malawi government is committed to continue to priotize facilitation of its agriculture extension system because it is the backbone of agriculture as a major critical sector of its economy, this was revealed by the Malawi agriculture minister Honorable Sam Dalisto Kawale, while officiating at the opening ceremony of the Policy Dialogue on mainstreaming Private sector

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Seventh Africawide Agriculture Extension Week 2025 Launched in Malawi

‘We cannot attain our goal of the “Africa we want” and the agenda 2063, if agriculture extension is still looked at as last option support to Africa’s agriculture development initiatives.’ This was the key statement made by Honourable Sam Dalisto Kawale Malawi Agriculture Minister as he officiated the Launch of the Seventh Africawide Agriculture Extension

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Key Africa Agriculture Institutions Discuss Soil Health & Water Management Coalition Agenda

At the sidelines of the African food systems summit, Africa’s key partners in the development of agriculture have met to discuss the future of soil health and water management for better food systems. The meeting held at Lemigo Hotel discussed the core ideas or initiatives required to enable addressing gaps in soil health and water

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