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Program - Day 3 - Thursday 17 November 2011

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Plenary Session: Institutional Imperatives for Extension and Advisory Services
**Chair** – **Dr. Tom Mwangi Anyonge**, Senior Technical Advisor - Rural Institutions and Organizations, Policy and Technical Advisory Division, International Fund for Agricultural Development, Italy

Governmental Extension Services, their Generic Problems and Potential Solutions Professor Volker Hoffman, University of Hohenheim, Germany	Presentation available
Innovations in Extension and Advisory Services for alleviating Poverty and Hunger Dr Ben Corrêa da Silva, President, Brazilian Rural Extension Academy & Technical Advisor, Ministry of Agrarian Development, Brazil	Presentation available
Innovations in Extension and Advisory Services for Food and Livelihoods: Mobilising the International Development Community to Action Dr. Namanga Ngongi, President Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Kenya	Presentation available
Old and New Media – Imperatives for Extension and Advisory Services Dr. Doug Ward, Chair, Farm Radio International, Canada
About IFAD Tom Anyonge	Presentation available

Policy Session 3: Evaluation and impact assessment
**17th November 2011, 11:00- 13:00**
**Chair:** D. Hounkonnou, CoS-SIS, Benin
**Rapportuer:** M. Umar, University of the South Pacific, Samoa

Stakeholder processes for assessment of extension systems: comparative analysis of three country experiences. M. Hani et al, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Italy	Presentation available
Assessment of forest extension service delivery in Tanzania: implications for participatory forest management in Iringa district, Iringa region. G. Wordofa and H.O. Larsen, Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Extension, Haramaya University, Ethiopia	Presentation available
Impact evaluation as a learning and accountability tool for agricultural extension programs: challenges and prospects.	Presentation available
Quality versus quantity of agricultural extension services in rural livelihood improvement in Malawi. L. Kachale and M. Mapila, Group Ideas for Community Development, Malawi	Presentation available

Tools and Approaches Session 3: Open space on empowering farmers
17th November 2011, 11:00- 13:00
**Overview of field visits**
Trigger questions:
What are the socio-economic benefits in the use of tools and approaches?
Is there an enabling environment to ensure adequate infrastructure and investments to sustain beyond the project life-cycle?
How are they used, facilitated and managed? What capacities are required? Which supporting institutions are needed?
**Expected output:** Identification of elements and factors for selecting and using the appropriate
approaches and tools that can empower farmers

Sharing knowledge on approaches and tools used to empower farmers.

Capacity Development Session 3: Developing capacities of advisors
**17th November 2011, 11:00- 13:00**
**Chair:** V. Cardenas, University of the Philippines Los Banos, Philippines
**Rapporteur:** M. Osiru, Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Africa, Uganda

Essential capacities for the new agricultural extension advisors and resulting challenges for education.	Presentation available
Agricultural value chain-oriented training needs assessment for field extension professionals in Ethiopia	Presentation available
Professional competencies of agricultural extension agents in Kenya: implications for curriculum development M.C. Lopokoiyit et al, Egerton University, Kenya	Presentation available
Capacity building of agricultural broadcasters and various players in impact radio programming for effective extension and advisory services.	Presentation available

Learning Networks Session 3 : Farmer-driven networks and farmer-to-farmer extension
**Chair:** K. Nichterlein, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Italy
**Rapporteur:** LN Technical Committee
**Key questions and issues:**
Identification of learning issues and how learning takes place
Role of advisory services and producer organisations (and of other actors)
Whether and how this leads to innovation

Farmer-managed innovation funds drive multi-stakeholder learning processes. A. Waters-Bayer et al, PROLINNOVA International, The Netherlands	Presentation available
Farmers teaching farmers: challenges and opportunities of using volunteer farmers in technology dissemination. E. Kiptot et al, World Agroforestry Centre, Kenya	Presentation available
Dissemination pathways for scaling up agroforestry technologies in western Tanzania. P.Z. Matata et al, Agricultural Research Institute-Tumbi, Tanzania	Presentation available
Building the capacities of stakeholders in a farmer-to-farmer extension system for enhanced livelihoods in Kamuli district, Uganda H. Sseguya et al, Makerere University, Uganda	Presentation available
The spread of system of rice intensification above farmer level in Andhra Pradesh, India S. Basu, Wageningen University, The Netherlands	Presentation available
Providing extension services to farmers through private service providers in Maragua and Makueni District, Kenya

Policy Session 4: Extension and advisory policy reform
**17th November 2011, 14:30- 16:00**
**Chair:** A. Ambali, NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency, South Africa
**Rapporteur:** M. Blum, Food and Agriculture Organization, Italy

The challenge of reforming national agricultural extension systems in Africa: the case of Uganda’s policy reform process 1996–2011. R.B. Patience et al, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Uganda	Presentation available
Opportunities and challenges in a sector-wide agricultural extension policy review process in Kenya H. Nenkari et al, Ministry of Livestock Development, Kenya
National agricultural extension policy development in Swaziland M. Connolly et al, Ministry of Agriculture, Swaziland
Towards an appropriate system of agricultural extension for Samoa F.S. Tuilaepa, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Samoa	Presentation available
The implications of new extension roles as a result of the development of agritourism in the Caribbean. J.T. Maynard and D. Dolly, Ministry of Tourism, Antigua and Barbuda
The effect of policy in shaping the development of the Barbados small ruminants industry: promoting agricultural health and food safety. N. R. Gibson et al, Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute, Trinidad and Tobago	Presentation available

Capacity Development Session 4: Developing organisational capacity
**17th November 2011, 14:30- 16:00**
**Chair: F. Aguirre**, Latin American Centre for Rural Development, Chile
**Rapporteur: A. Yaye**, African Network for Agriculture, Agroforestry and Natural Resources Education, Kenya

GOOD PRACTICES IN BUILDING RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONS AND PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS D. Herbel and N O. Haddad, Food and Agriculture Organization, Italy (presented by T. Anyonge, International Fund for Agricultural Development, Italy)	Presentation available
Building capacities for innovation management in extension and advisory services. V.R. Sulaiman, Centre for Research on Innovation and Science Policy, India	Presentation available
Good practices in extension management for Central America J. Preissing and E.M. Dimas, Food and Agriculture Organization, Italy	Presentation available

Tools and Approaches Sessions 4: Use of mobile phones in advisory services
17th November 2011, 14:30- 16:00
**Facilitator: D. Romney**, CABI-Africa, Kenya
**Rapporteur: J. Nnam**, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa, Ghana

Extension 3.0: the use of mobile phones to design farmer-centered extension servicesExtension 3.0: the use of mobile phones to design farmer-centered extension services
Extension services through mobile telephony and the internet in Kenya. H. Nenkari and G. Mucemi, National Agriculture and Livestock Extension Programme, Kenya	Presentation available
Production and market information strategy for fisheries production II: a case study of fisherfolk cooperatives of Ijwas of Ondo state coastal communities	Presentation available
Using SMS messages to enhance the services provided by a farmers union to its members S. Kachelriess-Matthess et al, Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit, Ghan	Presentation available
Contributing to extension – the question and answer service voucher system P. Kasangaki and V. Oguya, Rural Empowerment Network, Uganda	Presentation available
Increasing the outreach of information to farmers in Nigeria: The Nigeria agricultural question and answer service (NAQAS) approach B. Sani et al, National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services, Nigeria	Presentation available
Linking mini, small and medium forest enterprises to market and services: the case of Tree Aid’s market in Tominian Northern Region of Mali.

Session 4: Institutional Arrangements to Trigger and Sustain Learning Networks
**17th November 2011, 14:30- 16:00**
**Chair: R. Sulaiman**, Centre for Research on Innovation and Science Policy, India
**Rapporteur: LN Technical Committee**
**Key issues:**
Public/private investment in learning networking
Sustainability of the learning network

Making innovation and learning platforms work: alternative institutional arrangements for innovation and extension – based on case studies in Eastern and Southern Africa J. Hagmann et al, Institute for People, Innovation and Change in Organisations, South Africa
Are research-extension-farmer-linkage committees effective and inclusive? The perspective of agricultural researchers and extension agents in Nigeria and Ghana.
Empowering smallholder farmers in markets: experiences in collaborative research with national farmer organisations to improve pro-active advocacy for smallholder market access	Presentation available
Networking for practical change through innovation platforms, Insights from African experiences B. Wennink et al, Royal Tropical Institute, The Netherlands	Presentation available

Policy Session 5: From policy to practice: lessons from the field
17th November 2011, 16:30- 18:00
**Chair:** M. Umar, University of the South Pacific, Samoa
**Rapporteur:** B. Giyose, NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency, South Africa
CTA case studies on the status of extension and advisory services in six target countries

Benin –Agricultural advisory services in Benin footprints, pathways and perspective I. Moumouni and J. Francis, Université de Parakou, Benin	Presentation available
II. Kenya – The status of extension and advisory services in Kenya: a case study of policies, capacities, approaches and impact	Presentation available
III. Malawi – The status of extension and Advisory services in Malawi: a case study of policies, capacities, approaches and impact Kaunda, Bunda College, Malaw	Presentation available
IV. Nigeria M. Akeredolu and A. Tunji, Winrock International, Nigeria	Presentation available
V. Jamaica J. Lindsay, Consultant, Jamaica	Presentation available
VI. Papua New Guinea E. Sitapai, Pacific Agri-Systems Limited, Papua New Guinea	Presentation available

Tools and Approaches Session 5: Innovative communications
**17th November 2011, 16:30- 18:00**
**Facilitator: S. Nahdy**, African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services, Uganda
**Rapporteur: S. Franzel**, World Agroforestry Center, Kenya

The role of plant health clinics towards meeting the needs of smallholder farmers for advisory services: experiences from East Africa
Innovative tools and approaches for vegetable cultivar and technology dissemination in West Africa V. Afari-Sefa et al, The World Vegetable Center Regional Center for Africa, Tanzania	Presentation available
Revisiting ICT and rural agricultural development: video as a catalyst for promoting farmer-led innovation exchanges among small-scale farmers in Eastern Kenya U. Vallauri University of London, Kenya
Using geographic information systems (GIS) to improve on extension and advisory services in Africa: lessons from main bean producing regions of Cameroon.	Presentation available
Desperately seeking content: Why service providers increasingly search for quality training videos Paul Van Mele	Presentation available

Capacity Development Session 5: Poster session/photo collage/case studies
**17th November 2011, 16:30- 18:00**
**Chair: J. Mutimba**, Winrock International, Ethiopia
**Rapporteur: T. Remington**, Catholic Relief Services, Burundi

Predicting training outcomes in Ugandan producer marketing organisations using an adapted learning transfer system inventory. R. Miiro et al, Makerere University, Uganda
Strengthening capacities of institutions to address rural youth unemployment to increase food security and employment opportunities. F. Dalla Valle, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Italy
Motivating producers to adopt organic cotton and its implications for agricultural council Moumouni, Université de Parakou, Benin	Presentation available
Evaluating learning processes from a global extension approach in Benin: different potential learning profiles for farmer capacity-building
Farmer field schools in a disaster risk management perspective D. Duveskog et al, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Kenya
Distance education and the Turkish experience K. Demiryürek, Ondokuz Mayis University, Turkey	Presentation available
Capacity development of small farmers and fisheries through extension services based on socio-agro-ecosystem to improve competitivenes S. Amanah and N. Farmayanti, Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia	Presentation available
Thematic training and capacity building among smallholder farmers: the case of market gardeners in Gabon. T. Nondah, Institut Gabonais d’Appui au Développement, Gabon
Success story of local tunnel solar drier for small-scale entrepreneurship in rural India	Presentation available
Building capacities for knowledge transfer and extension: the changing role of CGIAR P. Mehta-Bhatt, International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya	Presentation available
Capacity-strengthening: experiences and good practices for technology adoption in different agri-food systems in Kenya E. Kihoro et al, Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Kenya	Presentation available
Capacity-building for sustainable agricultural development: lessons learned from the realm of participatory action research A. van Paassen et al, Wageningen University, The Netherlands	Presentation available
Community participation for improved extension services and market opportunities for rural women W. Alum and R. Kabumbuli, United Nations World Food Programme, Uganda

Learning Networks Session 5 - 17th Nov - Wrap up and recommendations
**Chairs: A. van Paassen**, Wageningen University and Research Centre, The Netherlands; **I. Tiemogo**, Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation, The Netherlands

Wrap up and recommendations

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