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News: Learning, action research and outreach for inclusive development - Boosting competencies in higher education, 10 – 28 Oct 2016

We are please to share news of an upcoming training course specially designed for people working in tertiary agricultural and rural education. more

News: Building Linkages in Agricultural Education and Training through Systems Thinking

The application of systems thinking to agricultural education and training (AET) is critical to sustainable agricultural development. By understanding complete AET systems and the connections within them, practitioners can account for more variables... more

News: Coming soon: The first ‘youth in agribusiness’ web TV in Africa!

In recent years, individuals and organisations have been advocating more strongly for the increased engagement of African youth in agriculture. With an ageing farming population, high youth unemployment and development of innovations in the sector,... more

News: Building extension and advisory partnerships in Africa AFAAS Content

On January 14-15 2016, Dr Silim Nahdy, the executive director of the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS), and his technical team, visited CTA to discuss the evolution of African extension services and potential areas for... more

News: Palms? Exploring smallholder farmers’ use of existing mobile phone farming applications: A study in selected counties in Kenya

We share research findings by Odhiambo F. on smallholder farmers’ use of the existing mobile phone farming applications and to assess the effect of these applications on the farmers farming and marketing experience in Kenya. Two key conclusions can... more

News: Drought-Resistant White Beans Bring Hope to Smallholder Farmers in Ethiopia

Ethiopia is one of the world’s largest exporters of white beans, most commonly used to make baked beans. But, severe drought in the country is threatening bean production and the livelihoods of the smallholder farmers who are responsible for the... more

News: The role of mobile phone SMS solutions in promoting agribusiness among small-scale farmers in rural Zambia. A case of Northern Province

Did you know the power of the use of Market information services (‪#‎MIS‬) through mobile phone SMS platforms? more

News: ICT and Agriculture: Realising the Development Dividend Taking the process forward

We bring you news of a Mini Conference hosted by the ICT for Rural Development e-Skills CoLab, ECSECC, Walter Sisulu University Centre for Community Engagement and Internationalisation which will take place on 18th February, 2016. more

News: The contribution of ICTs to the Ethiopian agricultural extension system: a review of literature on agriculture knowledge management

We share a study from Dereje Dersoand Ekuogbe Ejiro from Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Extension, Madda Walabu University and the Department of Biochemistry, Delta State University on the contribution of ICTs to the Ethiopian... more

News: Using audio to deliver knowledge

Audio is an effective way of delivering agriculture extension information to marginalised rural farmers. If you wish to deliver agriculture extension information to rural farmers, an audio-based solution may be your most effective option,... more