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Malawi Government Commits to Boost Extension Financing at AFAAS Regional Policy Dialogue

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Malawi government is committed to continue to priotize facilitation of its agriculture extension system because it is the backbone of agriculture as a major critical sector of its economy, this was revealed by the Malawi agriculture minister Honorable Sam Dalisto Kawale, while officiating at the opening ceremony of the Policy Dialogue on mainstreaming Private sector …

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Seventh Africawide Agriculture Extension Week 2025 Launched in Malawi

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‘We cannot attain our goal of the “Africa we want” and the agenda 2063, if agriculture extension is still looked at as last option support to Africa’s agriculture development initiatives.’ This was the key statement made by Honourable Sam Dalisto Kawale Malawi Agriculture Minister as he officiated the Launch of the Seventh Africawide Agriculture Extension …

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Key Africa Agriculture Institutions Discuss Soil Health & Water Management Coalition Agenda

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At the sidelines of the African food systems summit, Africa’s key partners in the development of agriculture have met to discuss the future of soil health and water management for better food systems. The meeting held at Lemigo Hotel discussed the core ideas or initiatives required to enable addressing gaps in soil health and water …

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AFAAS Calls for New Extension Innovations to Enhance Africa’s Agriculture & Food Systems.

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The new era of extension requires a multifaceted approach to achieve maximum deliverables, this was statement made by Dr Mohammed Silim Nahdy, the Executive director of the African forum for Agriculture advisory services. Speaking at the on going Africa Food systems summit in Kigali Rwanda in a meeting for Extension base actors held at the …

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STRENGTHENING AGRICULTURE EXTENSION AND ADVISORY SERVICES IN MURANG’A COUNTY

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Executive Summary. Kenya’s agricultural sector contributes 25% of the GDP directly and a further 27% through market linkages and agro industry. The government therefore emphasizes on stimulating growth and transformation in the sector. In Murang’a County agriculture activities are estimated to be 60% of the county’s economic income and 70% of local employment. However, Extension …

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AFAAS Renews its MOU with the African Union.

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Addis Ababa Ethiopia: On 8th July 2024, the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) renewed its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the African Union (AU), represented by the African Union Commission-Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment, headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The overall objective of the MoU is to facilitate …

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CAADP-XP IV Multi-Stakeholder Engagement and Learning Event

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The African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) will on the 10-12th, July 2024 hold a continental multi-stakeholder engagement and learning event to foster a collective stakeholder response in sustaining the scaling of agro-ecology and CSA practices in Africa at Capital Hotel & Spa, Addis Ababa Ethiopia. The event is aimed at developing actionable strategies …

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CLIMATE CHANGE AND AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND ADVISORY SERVICES

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What’s the issue?Rising temperatures, longer droughts, more severe storms, warming oceans, and recurring floods are already threatening global agriculture and food security. Most smallholder farmers in middle-and low-income countries have limited abilities to respond and adapt to these climate risks. While highly vulnerable to climate change, agriculture is also a major source of greenhouse gas …

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CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST AND TORS FOR PROVISION OF GRAPHICS DESIGN SERVICES FOR AFAAS SECRETARIAT UNDER LONG-TERM ARRANGEMENT

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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 Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) has received grant funding from the European Union funded by International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) under Grant Number: 2000002981 towards …

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