Regional Network Members

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AFAAS - African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services

AFAAS has the mandate to implement the Agricultural Advisory Services aspects of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) - an African-owned and Africa-led initiative through which interventions to transform agriculture are coordinated.The CAADP has four pillars one of which (Pillar 4) addresses agricultural research, technology dissemination and adoption.

Leadership of the implementation of this Pillar is mandated to the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA). In this context AFAAS operates under the umbrella of FARA but has its own autonomy and governance structure.

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RESCAR-AOC Réseau des services de conseil agricole et rural d’Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre

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.

APIRAS - Asia Pacific Island Rural Advisory Services

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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

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AESA - Agricultural Extension in South Asia

aesaThe 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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RELASER - Latin America Network for Rural Extension Services

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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.

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IALB International Academy of Rural Advisors

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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
 

Australasia-Pacific Extension Network

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The Australasia-Pacific Extension Network (APEN) is a professional organisation for extension professionals - people involved in community and rural development, adult education, communication and other related fields. Our network presentsre about 500 extension professionals across Australia, New Zealand and beyond. It has active groups in every state of Australia with new ones being added. Our members are from government agencies, private practice and educational institutions.

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www.afaas-africa.org www.relaser.org www.ialb.org http://www.aesa-gfras.net http://www.apirasnetwork.org http://www.apen.org.au/ PIEN

 

Additional information

Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) · c/o Agridea Eschikon 28 · 8315 Lindau · Switzerland · Tel. 0041-(0)52 354 97 64 · This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.