En Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre (AOC), les services de conseil agricole et rural (SCR) peuvent apporter une contribution déterminante pour permettre au secteur rural de jouer pleinement son rôle de levier de développement économique et social. Mais les SCR sont actuellement en pleine recomposition et doivent relever de nombreux défis dont entre autres ceux de la qualité du service, du financement, du renouvellement des approches et outils, et du renforcement de la collaboration avec les secteurs connexes.

The APIRAS Network’s specific objectives:

• To carry out advocacy on the provision of rural advisory services (RAS) in the Region
• To complement efforts of the regional research system as well as higher education institutions, farmer organizations, and other stakeholders in bringing evidence-based results to policy- and other decisionmakers

 APIRAS-website

The idea of a portal on Agricultural Extension in South Asia emerged during the consultations on extension and advisory services organised by the APIRAS (Asia Pacific Islands Rural Advisory Services Network) at Los Banos, Philippines (14-15 September, 2011) and the GFRAS (Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services) at Nairobi, Kenya (13-18 November 2011).

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The Latin American Network is composed by 12 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. It is still in its early stages of formation and aims to add more countries of this region to achieve a real integrated vision on RAS in this region.

RELASER website

IALB’s Mission &-Strategic aspects

• is the European platform for ex-change of information and experience in extension and advisory in agriculture and rural development
• is a pluralistic private organisation
• is to focus on participation and accountability of affected people and target groups

 IALB-Website