Extension and advisory services: The African renaissance
This paper highlights the establishment of development organisations on the African continent and beyond, namely the New Partnership for Africa's Development's Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP), the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS), and Southern...
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| author | Zwane, E. M. Davis, Kristin E. |
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| description | This paper highlights the establishment of development organisations on the African continent and beyond, namely the New Partnership for Africa's Development's Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP), the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS), and Southern Africa Regional Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (SARFAAS), country forums (CF), and the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS). These organisations can be considered as a source of renaissance in agricultural advisory services. They have facilitated the development of structures that advocate for extension and advisory services. These organisations have brought focus, and initiated debate on the concept of extension. The importance of such services is promoted as a means of assisting marginalised farmers and encouraging countries to adopt "pro-poor" approaches to farmer development. A literature review and expert opinion for analysis is provided to illustrate the findings, indicating different understandings of the concept of extension, and that extension actors are organised in sub-regional networks and countries as a link to GFRAS, AFAAS, and the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), sub-program CAADP. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1476012025-01-17T14:16:30Z Extension and advisory services: The African renaissance Zwane, E. M. Davis, Kristin E. extension programmes advisory services agricultural extension caadp agriculture rural development agricultural development This paper highlights the establishment of development organisations on the African continent and beyond, namely the New Partnership for Africa's Development's Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP), the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS), and Southern Africa Regional Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (SARFAAS), country forums (CF), and the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS). These organisations can be considered as a source of renaissance in agricultural advisory services. They have facilitated the development of structures that advocate for extension and advisory services. These organisations have brought focus, and initiated debate on the concept of extension. The importance of such services is promoted as a means of assisting marginalised farmers and encouraging countries to adopt "pro-poor" approaches to farmer development. A literature review and expert opinion for analysis is provided to illustrate the findings, indicating different understandings of the concept of extension, and that extension actors are organised in sub-regional networks and countries as a link to GFRAS, AFAAS, and the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), sub-program CAADP. 2017 2024-06-21T09:23:04Z 2024-06-21T09:23:04Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147601 en Open Access Academy of Science of South Africa Zwane, E. M.; and Davis, Kristin. 2017. Extension and advisory services: The African renaissance. South African Journal of Agricultural Extension 45(1). https://doi.org/10.17159/2413-3221/2017/v45n1a437 |
| spellingShingle | extension programmes advisory services agricultural extension caadp agriculture rural development agricultural development Zwane, E. M. Davis, Kristin E. Extension and advisory services: The African renaissance |
| title | Extension and advisory services: The African renaissance |
| title_full | Extension and advisory services: The African renaissance |
| title_fullStr | Extension and advisory services: The African renaissance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Extension and advisory services: The African renaissance |
| title_short | Extension and advisory services: The African renaissance |
| title_sort | extension and advisory services the african renaissance |
| topic | extension programmes advisory services agricultural extension caadp agriculture rural development agricultural development |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147601 |
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