African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services
There is a saying that a healthy farmer equals a productive farmer. This simply means farming requires energy, and energy is a product of good health. Agriculture Extension should be integrated with health-related messages because the link between agriculture and health cannot be neglected. For instance, a farmer who is at the symptomatic stage of […]
Farming and Agriculture Extension in time of COVID-19 at MaFAAS Read More »
Contexte REJIPAQAM (Réseau des Jeunes Ingénieurs pour la Promotion de l’Assurance Qualité Alimentaire du Mali) est une entreprise qui regroupe comme son nom l’indique des jeunes universitaires ingénieurs dans les différents maillons de la chaine alimentaire. Elle a été créée et enregistrée en 2018 sous la forme Coopérative, est un réseau de jeunes scientifiques maliens
The Ghana Forum for Agricultural Advisory Support and Services (GFAASS) which is a network of persons operating in the agricultural sector in Ghana, comprising members of Extensionist, Farmers, Researchers, NGOs, and other actors along the agricultural value with the aim learning and sharing extension innovations, providing strategic inputs into the country’s extension policy and providing
Advances in technology are key to the future of agriculture as farmers strive to feed the world with limited natural resources. Kenya has in the recent past faced recurrent food security and nutrition challenges resulting to rocketing food prices, high input prices, prolonged and severe drought and high inflation rate. The impact of COVID-19 on
Vertical Bag Gardening for Healthy Diets in the Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic Read More »
Dans un contexte de changement climatique ou la régularité de l’alternance entre la saison pluvieuse et la saison sèche est fortement perturbée, les agriculteurs s’interrogent sur les stratégies de résilience durables à adopter. Par ailleurs, la production agricole étant tributaire d’intrants comme les semences, les engrais et les produits de traitement phytosanitaires, l’optimisation des rendements
CAMFAAS dissémine des innovations en matière d’Agriculture Climato-intelligente Read More »
NIFAAS Seizes Opportunities in ICTs to Build Capacity of Members Nigeria has not been spared from the general economic meltdown and social lockdown imposed by the global pandemic of Covid-19. As at 31st July 2020, the country has recorded 43,151 confirmed cases of the virus, with 879 deaths. Consequently, all schools and government institutions are
How the Nigerian Forum For Agricultural Advisory Service is Adjusting to the New Normal Read More »
After a journey of about 30 kilometers on bumpy roads to a Rural Community called Mahitsy, we discovered one of the four CEDAR sites that the Ecovillage Network in Madagascar, one of the CSA lead organisations in the Forum for Advisory Service in Madagascar, is supporting with Aqua Alimenta Switzerland. CEDAR stands for “Centre d’Entrainement
Date: 30 November 2019 The South African government established the National Extension and Advisory Services Awards (NEASA) led by the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development in recognition of excellent service in the agricultural sector. The NEASA was launched in 2017 during the 3rd Africa Wide Agricultural Extension Week (AEW) held in Durban,
Incentivising Outstanding Performance in Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services Read More »
UFAAS CEO (Front Centre), The Minister of Agriculture (Back centre) and the team after the Launch of the e-Agricultural Extension Symposium 2020. (Photo: UFAAS) The Uganda Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (UFAAS), The African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) in partnership with the Ministry of Agricultural Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) and other partners
By Silvia MuburuCIKM facilitator, KeFAAS Food security and economic crisis have highlighted both the urgent need and potential for developing sustainable agricultural systems. Nearly one billion people – one out of nine globally – lack access to adequate food and nutrition. It is envisioned by 2050 the global population will surpass 9 billion people, and
Dealing with emerging issue of COVID 19; underlying global food insecurity Read More »
By Aubed Kang’ombe ZuluMaFAAS CIKM Officer Extension service delivery involves farmer to extension worker meetings, trainings, shows and Information Communication Technology (ICT). Farmer to extension worker contact has become a major challenge in the COVID-19 period and this has affected extension delivery for all stakeholders in the field of extension. Participatory rural appraisals where farmers
MaFAAS for coordinated response to COVID-19 in extension delivery Read More »
Winfred Khwangwala, 66, is married, with 5 children and 4 grandchildren. He is a community-based facilitator and gender champion for Malamulo Farmer Field School (FFS) at Helemani Village, Traditional Authority Khwethemule in Thyolo. He became a full- time farmer in the year 2017 following retirement from his profession as a Printer at Malamulo Publishing House
Ending Gender Based Violence in Agriculture Sector with Gender Champions Read More »