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Delivering Extension to the ‘Last Mile’ Bridging the gap for Rural Communities; A case of Joseph Ng’ang’a Kihara, avocado farmer, Central Kenya

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Extension services play a crucial role in supporting farmers and rural communities by providing them with valuable knowledge, training, and resources to improve agricultural practices and livelihoods. The African Forum for Agriculture Advisory Services (AFAAS) through its Country Forums has been implementing ‘the Last Mile Project’ in three countries in Africa; Kenya Malawi and Cameroon […]

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The Golden Fields, Turning Farming into a Profitable  Career

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Farming is not just a way of life, it can also be a profitable business adventure. Agriculture is an essential sector of the economy, providing food and raw materials for families and industries across the world. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in farming as a business and many civil servants in

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Reviving FAAS Rwanda: A Path Towards Strengthening Agricultural Extension for Sustainable Development

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Kigali-Rwanda 12th May: In the pursuit of sustainable development and food security, agricultural extension services play a pivotal role in bridging the knowledge gap between researchers, farmers, and other stakeholders. Recognizing the significance of effective agricultural extension systems, the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) and the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS)

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Implementation of the AUC-AFAAS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 2015- 2019 REPORT

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Our Stategic Pillars Pillar 1: Developing and sustaining network capacities Under this Pillar AFAAS will undertake the activities that build on the achievements of the previous strategy. These include areas of governance, network management, coordination and operationalization of CF in existing and emerging countries. Under this Pillar, AFAAS will mutate its modus operandi from central

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AFAAS Gender Mainstreaming Strategy- Draft for validation

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African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS), a continental organization in Africa with a mandate for implementing the agricultural advisory services aspect of the CAADP Pillar IV programme. Founded in 2004, with a mission to promote lesson learning and add value to initiatives in agricultural extension and advisory services through information sharing and increase professional

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GENDER CAPACITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT REPORT AND
COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

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This report presents the findings and analysis of a Gender Capacity Needs Assessment (GCNA) that was conducted for the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) and its membership among Country Fora during the month of February 2022. The report also includes a Gender Competence Development Plan that draws from the findings of the GCNA

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AFAAS GENDER WORKSHOP REPORT

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Social exclusion and general poverty are key deterring factors limiting the realization of agriculture’s full potential as the engine for Africa’s economic development. In 2014, African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) commissioned seven country scoping studies on gender-responsive approaches to Rural Advisory Services (RAS) in Africa. The aim of the studies was to collect

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AFAAS GENDER POLICY BRIEF

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MAKING AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND ADVISORY SERVICES MORE EFFECTIVE IN AFRICA: A GENDER EQUALITY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION APPROACH Key Messages▪ Vast studies in Africa reveal the challenges of inadequate agricultural extension services and gender gaps in access to extension services and the adoption of improved technologies in the face of climate change.▪ Inequalities in access to

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THE EASTERN AFRICA FIELD SCHOOLS HUB
REGIONAL REFRESHER MASTER
TRAINER WORKSHOP REPORT

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CONTEXTUAL BACKGROUNDA three days’ workshop was organized at the Grand Legacy Hotel in Kigali, Rwanda, from 6-9 June 2022, with the purpose to provide learning and experience sharing platform to FS implementing teams and key partners of AFAAS/EAFSH with a view of equipping them with knowledge and tools to enable them offer quality FS backstopping

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