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News: News: UFAAS organises first successful National Agricultural Extension Symposium in Uganda
Rights Aliance, GFRAS, DLEC, Academia, Farmer Organizations, among others. Advisory Services Best Practices Events and Proceedings Agricultural Extension Gender sub-Saharan Africa <a href="/users/siya-aggrey" title="View user profile." class="username" ...more
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News: News: Tackling invasive species to protect farmer incomes and livelihoods
invasive species. This is a reblog from the CABI Invasives Blog Farmer First Pest Management Kenya <a href="/users/faith-okiror" title="View user profile." class="username" xml:lang="" about="/users/faith-okiror" typeof="sioc:UserAccount" ...more
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News: News: Palms? Exploring smallholder farmers’ use of existing mobile phone farming applications: A study in selected counties in Kenya
969 reads We share research findings by Odhiambo F. on smallholder farmers’ use of the existing mobile phone farming applications and to assess the effect of these applications on the farmers farming and marketing experience in Kenya. Two key conclusions can be deduced from the study. First, the ...more
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Resource: Resource: VIDEOS ON HOW TO CONSTRUCT METAL SILOS FOR GRAIN STORAGE FOR SMALLHOLDER FARMERS
670 reads Access and watch the first video in the series "HOW TO CONSTRUCT METAL SILOS", by visiting the group "EXTENSION AND ADVISORY SERVICES IN PROMOTING POST HARVEST MANAGEMENT" on the AFAAS network. The videos have been obtained from the Community of Practice on food loss ...more
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Story: Story: When Nigerian farmers went digital
The application of science and technology has no doubt improved the livelihoods of Nigerian farmers. This is a case study of Nigeria Farmer’s E-wallet System, the first in Africa, which is indeed worth of emulation and implementation by other African nations. In October 2011, the Federal Ministry ...more
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Resource: Resource: First Batch of Publications (Books) from FARA for the Year 2018
science, technology and innovation. FARA is pleased to release the First Batch of Publications (Books) for the Year 2018 providing relevant knowledge for AR4D. Follow the following links to access these books: Innovation Opportunities in the Small Ruminants livestock sector in Benin- A GUIDE BOOK ...more
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News: News: Coming soon: The first ‘youth in agribusiness’ web TV in Africa!
1004 reads In recent years, individuals and organisations have been advocating more strongly for the increased engagement of African youth in agriculture. With an ageing farming population, high youth unemployment and development of innovations in the sec ...more
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Question: Question: Redynamisation d'une organisation de producteurs
1 read Agricultural Extension Agricultural Innovation Systems Agriculture Communication Lobbying and Advocacy Rural Sociology Comment pouvons nous redynamiser les membres d'une organisation de producteurs dont les membres ne sont plus actif? Advisory Services Agribusiness Farmer First ...more
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Resource: Resource: HOW TO IMPROUVE SMALLHOLDER FARMERS' ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH A IE/SWOT ANALYSIS? Country Content AFAAS Content
34 reads Small holders or family farmers are small scale farmers, pastoralists and fishers who use mainly family labour for production and often produce for subsistence. They use part of their produce for family consumption and they manage areas varying from less than one hectare to 10 hectares. ...more
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Story: Story: Sharing the Experience of Rural Life: A Wisdom Pot for the Modern World
Agriculture ICTs and Mobile Rural Sociology Advisory Services Best Practices Farmer First Ghana <a href="/users/patrick-sakyi" title="View user profile." class="username" xml:lang="" about="/users/patrick-sakyi" typeof="sioc:UserAccount" ...more