International Conference on Innovations in Extension and Advisory Services. 2011

Paradigm Shift for Young Agriculture Professionals

knowledge, paradigm shift, opportunities, young professional

http://www.ypard.net/young-professionals/blogs/32/2011/06/12/paradigm-shift-for-young-agriculture-professionals/
Mary Nakirya's blogs

This is a link to my blog on the CELAC website..The articles are related to Agriculture in rural areas.

http://celac.wordpress.com/?s=mary+nakirya
Poor Harvest spawns hunger in Chipinge

http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/news/40138/poor-harvest-spawns-hunger-in-chipinge-district.html
Mobilizing the Potential of Rural and Agricultural Extension

http://www.fao.org/docrep/012/i1444e/i1444e00.htm
Foresight: The Future of Food and Farming: Challenges and Choices for Global Sustainability

http://www.bis.gov.uk/assets/bispartners/foresight/docs/food-and-farming/11-546-future-of-food-and-farming-report.pdf
Strengthening Agricultural Extension and Advisory Systems: Procedures for Assessing, Transforming, and Evaluating Extension Systems

http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTARD/Resources/Stren_combined_web.pdf
International Conference on Innovative Approaches for Agricultural Knowledge Management: Global Extension Experiences (2nd call)

http://inseeworld.com/download/INSEE_2nd_Call_Brochure_27_Jan2011.pdf
Global Review of Good Agricultural Extension and Advisory Service Practices

http://www.fao.org/docrep/011/i0261e/i0261e00.htm

Nairobi Declaration

Nairobi Declaration on Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services (PDF) | Email comments

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Drylands represent 43% of African landmass and are home for more than 268 million people. Drylands are not sterile lands, they have potential. Dryland's people are innovative in the use of their natural resources. They are enterprising and reactive to market opportunities. Policymakers and scientists need to work closely with drylands people and build on their successes to maximize opportunities and safeguard the environment to ensure the future of the millions of people living in these areas.