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.… [...]
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… [...]
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… [...]
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… [...]
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… [...]
AFAAS contributes to the Africa Union’s Agenda 2030 and 2063. To deliver to this goal, AFAAS is supported by European Union through its initiative called ‘Development of Smart Innovation through… [...]
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… [...]
The transformation of food systems is a burning topic across the globe, in response to concerns about the nutritional, environmental and equity impacts of our current system. Food system transformation… [...]
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… [...]
This catalogue is the first effort by the EA FS Hub, AFAAS, FAO and IIRR to highlight FS applications in the eastern Africa region. It compiles over 300 FS profiles,… [...]