At the recent Africa Agriculture Extension
week in Durban, there was a common refrain: "Demand for food in Africa
is growing and expected to double by 2050." This is why we see
continued growth and employment opportunities in the agricultural value chain
and why agriculture extension—or training-- is more important than ever.
So what exactly is agriculture extension?
Agricultural
extension focuses on delivering advisory services for technologies that help
crop, livestock, and fishery farmers, among others. Extension
workers are trainers, advisors, project managers, community developers and
policy advocators. They also conduct administrative support for local
governments and help farmers make decisions and share knowledge. Agriculture
extension, which services smallholder farmers throughout the value chain, is
crucial in achieving food, nutrition and income security.
No comments:
Post a Comment