Management advice for family farms in West Africa

New agricultural advisory services have grown in Francophone Africa following the withdrawal of the State from agricultural extension responsibilities. Agricultural advisory services are once again the subject of increased attention in some countries (Cameroon, Benin, Burkina Faso, etc.), especially following the recent global food crises. Currently we observe a plurality of forms of advisory services provided by a variety of actors. Experiments in MAFF (Management Advice for Family Farms) conducted with French support for nearly two decades in many Francophone African countries have sought to promote comprehensive advice to farms, one that is based on learning methods. Support from various cooperative efforts (French, Dutch, Swiss, Belgian) also helped to test and adapt MAFF in different contexts.

Producer organizations as providers of advisory services: lessons learnt and perspective in Francophone Africa
Année:
2013

Producer organizations (POs) form the interface between local societies and their economic, social and institutional environment. They are constructed around two main issues: defending producer interests and organizing access to agricultural services. In West Africa, their importance in rural development has grown since the 1990s following the withdrawal of the State from the agricultural sector. Some POs have extended the services they provide to their members by developing advisory services. This has been possible mainly due to the support of donors and of support structures involved in renovating and reviving advisory services. This article presents the main issues which confront POs and the entities which support them. These issues concern the effectiveness and sustainability of advisory mechanisms controlled and implemented by the POs. What type of advice to meet the needs and challenges faced by the POs and their members? How to make advisory services compatible with PO constraints? How to finance and sustain these services?

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3440
Date:
19 août 2013
 

 
Le conseil dans les politiques agricoles du Bénin, du Burkina-Faso, de la Guinée et du Niger : synthèse et point de vue des organisations de producteurs
Année:
2012
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6264
Date:
28 mai 2013
 

 
Advisory Services in Agricultural Policies of Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea and Niger: Summary and Perspectives of Producer Organizations
Année:
2012
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3552
Date:
26 mai 2013
 

 
Management advice for family farms in Francophone Africa in 2013: an innovative approach rooted in farmer realities

Final Fiche

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6849
Date:
25 mai 2013
 

 
Le conseil à l’exploitation familiale en Afrique francophone en 2013 : une démarche novatrice ancrée dans les réalités paysannes.
Année:
2012
French

Fiche final

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7223
Date:
24 mai 2013
 

 
Summary of the preparatory self-analysis documents for the Bohicon II workshop
Année:
2012

How sustainable are mechanisms of management advice for family farms in west africa?

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3216
Date:
23 mai 2013
 

 
Synthèse des documents d’auto-analyse préparatoires à l’atelier Bohicon II
Année:
2012
French

Quelle durabilite des dispositifs de conseil a l’exploitation familiale en afrique de l’ouest ?

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5376
Date:
22 mai 2013
 

 
Workshop for improving the sustainability of advisory services for family farms in Africa

Concept Note of a workshop held 13 to 15 November 2012 in Benin

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3651
Date:
20 mai 2013
 

 
Atelier de réflexion pour l’amélioration de la durabilité des démarches de conseil aux exploitations familiales en Afrique
Année:
2012
French

Note conceptuelle pour un atelier de réflextion tenu du 13 au 15 novembre 2012 au Bénin

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4706
Date:
19 mai 2013
 

 
Summary of the discussion workshop for improving the sustainability of approaches for management advice for family farms in Africa
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3378
Date:
18 mai 2013
 

 
Synthèse de l’a discussion sur l’amélioration de la durabilité des démarches de conseil aux exploitations familiales en Afrique
Année:
2012
French
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4525
Date:
17 mai 2013