Extension Policy
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Collaborative design of extension policy to meet South Africa's development needs. Join the conversation
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Want to grow more food? Boost investment, women's land tenure, researcher says polity.org.za/article/want-t… via @http://twitter.com/PolityZA
Final draft of policy on extension and advisory services in South Africa submitted to DAFF. Next step internal approval and public release.
Preparing presentation for extension policy discussion with ARC before finalizing policy draft for distribution
Draft extension policy soon be available on extensionpolicy.za.net. Second draft being edited before submission to ref group & public release
Farm and Garden Trust highlight low cost of citizen sector extension for small organic growers extensionpolicy.za.net
Western Cape Department of Agriculture submit Extension Opinion 24 extensionpolicy.za.net
Bonginkosi Zondo writes extension opinion No. 22 and examines institutional dimensions of effective extension. extensionpolicy.za.net
Aliber provides critical feedback on extension policy summary document. Need more on the 'how' of extension. extensionpolicy.za.net
Knowledge mobilisation is a social process. @ResearchImpact on how social media supports researchers and institutions blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocial…
Attendance at the KZN #extensionZA workshop is good - we've noted just over 100 attendees, with the many of the attendees being EOs.
Other attendees at the KZN workshop include commodity groups and representatives from research and training institutions. #extensionZA
#KZN Majola: Aim is to have two extension officers to each ward. #extensionZA
MT @agriculturedev: #KZN: Workshop opened by Agriculture DG, Ms Majola -indicated there are 989 extension officers in 828 wards #extensionZA
Aust. International Food Security Centre establishes its first office in Africa, to share Aus agricultural expertise bit.ly/OmHcaG
Ministry of Agriculture report shows Kenya has reduced its maize imports from neighbouring countries; increased wheat imports #FoodSecurity
#KZN issues around the placement of extension officers outside their areas of specialty (crops, livestock or commodity). #extensionZA
#KZN groups highlighted that there are issues around recognising extension as a profession. EOs require specified & clearly defined roles.
Feed the Future: Facilitating development, access to value chains for smallholder farmers. R. Bertram #USAID (pdf) ow.ly/2sBC0b
Our 1000th tweet goes out to scientists, researchers & policymakers who are working on improving agricultural output & tackle globle hunger
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