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Official Launch of the 5th Africa-Wide Agricultural Extension Week (AAEW) 2021 by Uganda’s Minister of State for Agriculture

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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 5th Africa-wide Agricultural Extension Week (AAEW) on August 18, 2021 that will take place from 14-20th November 2021 in Kampala, Uganda, and virtually. The AAEW […]

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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

Youth in Climate Smart horticulture/vegetable production

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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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Climate Smart banana production brings cash, respect and creates opportunities for Mr Mbidde’s family

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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

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UFAAS pushing for profession Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services in Uganda

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The Uganda Forum for Agricultural advisory Services (UFAAS) is lobbying for supportive laws to recognise the AEAS profession to boost agriculture development in the country. With more than 250 registered members but reaching 1000 extension actors in Uganda, UFAAS is promoting the professionalisation of AEAS, a sector which is critical in agricultural transformation. “We want

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Resources and reflections from Uganda’s first Virtual Agricultural Extension Symposium

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How can agricultural extension and advisory services (AEAS) be positioned for resilient agriculture and food systems? This was the discussion at Uganda’s third Agricultural extension Symposium. The event which brought together a community of researchers, practitioners and policymakers from Uganda and beyond took place on 10-20th July 2020, at a time when most countries were

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UFAAS organizes Africa’s first e-Agricultural Extension Symposium: Minister launches an e-registration process for agricultural extension workers

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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

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UFAAS organised the first National Agricultural Extension Symposium in Uganda

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The first Uganda National Agricultural Extension Symposium was successfully held from 13 – 15 March 2018 at Hotel Africana in Kampala. The symposium was organised under the theme” Enhancing Capacity and Quality Promoting Gender Responsive, Nutrition Sensitive and Professional AEAS in Uganda “. This symposium was the first of its kind with the aim of

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Uganda launched its guidelines and standards in agricultural extension and advisory services

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries launched on Thursday 21st September, 2017 the Guidelines, Standards, Code of Ethics and Process for Registration and Accreditation of Extension Service Providers in Uganda. The event took place at Protea Hotel in Kampala and was graced by the State Minister for Animal Industry, Hon. Joy Kabatsi. The

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AFAAS to host the PASTTA project in Uganda

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In its partnership policy framework, the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) to host the project Officer of the Partnerships for Seed Technology Transfer in Africa (PASTTA) project in Kampala, Uganda. The project aims to promote new, improved varieties of a wide range of

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UFAAS National Annual AEAS Stakesholder’s Workshop

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Group Photo at the opening ceremony of the UFAAS National Annual AEAS Stakeholder’s Workshop, 29Oct. 2014-Kampala, Uganda This workshop held in Kampala, Uganda from 29th to 30th 2014 under the theme : “Uganda’s Agriculture at Crossroads: Critical issues in the Extension and Advisory Services (AEAS) System”. The main purpose of the workshop was to bring

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