African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services
From the stories documented in the ten Countries by the CFs (Cameroon – CamFAAS, Ethiopia – ADPLAC, Ghana – GFAAS, Kenya – KeFAAS, Madagascar – FCA, Malawi – MaFAAS, Mali – FOSCAR, Nigeria – NIFAA, South Africa – SAFAEAS and Uganda – UFAAS), high level capability is being exhibited by the various CFs in providing […]
Meet Nehemiah Kamya Buwule and Derrick Tumuhimbise Buwule, youths applying Climate Smart practices in horticulture at their Farmacy farm. Located in Bungo village, Kakakala parish, Zirobwe subcounty, Luwero District in Central Uganda, the farm is a one stop centre for vegetables of all kinds. With their small savings and a soft loan from their father,
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To conclude and capitalize the 2020 activities in the framework of the CAADP XP4 project, FCA Madagascar organized an advocacy workshop on the theme: “Strengthening agricultural advisory services in the context of climate change and the development of digital solutions“. The workshop brought together stakeholders (public, private, civil society) in agricultural advisory services and rural
Stakeholders have conducted a discussion on National Agricultural Extension System Roadmap ADPLAC in through the financial support from Agricultural Research Council Secretariat (EARCS) and African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) has conducted a national policy dialogue under the theme “Pluralistic extension system in the context of Climate Smart Agriculture” in Adama town with 50
As the year 2020 has come to an end, time has come to report to the forum’s members and plan for the future at FCA Madagascar. Given the context that the country and the world is going through, the organization of FCA’s General Assembly was quite singular. Unprecedented. This simple word summarizes the way the
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Mr Mbidde Elias lives with his wife and three children in Nakaseta village, Kyetume Parish, Zirobwe Sub-County, Luweero District in Central Uganda. A member of Zirobwe Agaliawamu Agribusiness Training Association (ZAABTA) a producer organization, Elias practices mixed farming with two cows, three goats, 3 hens. Like many farmers in Nakaseta, Elias’s farming was severely affected
In the context of the CAADP XP4 project, funded by the European Union through IFAD, FCA Madagascar organized a CSA field visits and discoveries. In total, 16 participants (representatives from ministries, partner organizations and FCA Madagascar team) were able to exchange, strengthen their knowledge and understanding on the topic and to network while discovering relevant
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Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. According to recent estimates, the world’s urban population is expected to increase from 50 to 70% by 2050. In addition to
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AFAAS Madagascar country forum, Forum du Conseil Agricole (FCA) is working with the national Taskforce on conservation agriculture which is now led by the Ministry of Agriculture in Madagascar to pledge for the effective integration of CSA in the national policy. Most of FCA members are involved in this NTFCA since its creation in 2009.
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Conscious about the power of collaboration, CamFAAS this year convened several policy dialogues to consult AEAS actors on harmonising extension services in Cameroon. “Extension and advisory services in Cameroon are not harmonised,” said CF focal person, Nestor Ngouambe, adding, “We have several actors in different sites offering services to farmers and this was not ideal.
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During the year 2020, FOSCAR Mali country fora, has worked to establish and strengthen thematic working groups to promote AEAS services in the country. Thematic working groups were initiated in the context of the CAADP-XP4 program to strengthen and expand the Country Fora. “The Country Fora has been able to put in place and strengthen
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Keen to boost its visibility, the South African Forum for Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services (SAFAEAS), an AFAAS Country Fora has launched a new website to keep its stakeholders informed of its services. The new website, www.safaeas.co.za went live in the last few months and was developed following technical training support from AFAAS. “We are
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