Background The African Forum for Advisory Services (AFAAS) hired a consultant, Myra Wopereis-Pura to conduct a capacity gap assessment and consequently propose a development plan to strengthen the capacities of… [...]
The 5th Africa-Wide Agricultural Extension Week (AAEW) is scheduled from 14-20 November 2021 in Kampala, Uganda with the participation of a variety of players including policy makers, development partners and… [...]
Contract No.: AFAAS/IFAD-EU/CQS/2021/0023 Activity 2.1.3(iii) of the Approved AWP&B 2021 16th September, 2021 Deadline: September 30, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. [...]
BACKGROUND: African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) is a Continental body that brings National Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services (AEAS) providers in Africa under one umbrella. The African… [...]
Contract Number: AFAAS/IFAD-EU/SVCS/2021/017 Activity 2.3.3 (i) of the Approved AW&B 2021 Item 13 of the Approved PP 2021 6th September, 2021 Deadline: September 13, 2021, at 10:00 a.m [...]
The Agro-ecological Technical Center of the South (CTAS) has developed agro-ecological regions in Southern Madagascar to promote sustainable food production in semi-arid areas. An agro-ecological block is a physical and… [...]
The African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) together with Uganda’s Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), and Uganda Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (UFAAS) officially launched the… [...]
Get informed and ready for the AAEW2021! Theme: “Effective Agricultural Extension Systems for Sustainable Agripreneurship in Africa” Sub-Themes Innovative AEAS approaches for resilient and practical actions Towards professionalisation of AEAS… [...]
Introduction The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) defines agricultural innovation as “the process by which individuals or organisations implement new or existing products, processes or organisational arrangements in a specific… [...]
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… [...]