| Knowledge - Extension |
| Modernizing national agricultural extension systems. A practical guide for policy-makers of developing countries |
| This paper makes the case that, in spite of criticism of public extension services, the function of extension whether performed by public or private institutions, or a mixture of both, remains very important in fighting hunger and rural poverty. |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn3/kn3_060401_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn3/kn3_060401_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn3/kn3_060401_es.htm |
| Arabic: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn3/kn3_060401_ar.htm |
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| Knowledge - Extension |
| Agricultural extension and training needs of farmers in the small island countries. A case study from Samoa |
| The objective of this study, conducted in July 2003, was to identify the special agricultural extension and training needs of farmers living in small island countries, using Samoa as a specific case. A participatory rural appraisal approach (PRA) is used to identify farmers' needs in different geographic locations of Samoa. The methodology is based on a questionnaire and formal interviews and uses... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn3/kn3_051101_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn3/kn3_051101_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn3/kn3_051101_es.htm |
| Arabic: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn3/kn3_051101_ar.htm |
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| People - Population |
| HIV/AIDS Extension Fact Sheets |
| The FAO HIV/AIDS Programme has produced a series of fact sheets for extensionists and fieldworkers to support families in HIV/AIDS affected areas. These fact sheets answer common questions about HIV/AIDS and allow extension workers to provide advice on areas such as nutrition, small livestock production and labour-saving technologies.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_pe3/pe3_050201_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_pe3/pe3_050201_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_pe3/pe3_050201_es.htm |
| Arabic: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_pe3/pe3_050201_ar.htm |
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| Knowledge - Communication for development |
| International Conference on Transforming Agriculture Extension in Africa |
| This five-day international conference held in Accra, Ghana focussed on exchanging experiences in the fields of ‘Extension and Poverty Reduction’, Decentralization, and Public-Private Partnership in Agricultural Extension Delivery and Rural Development.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn1/kn1_040402_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn1/kn1_040402_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn1/kn1_040402_es.htm |
| Arabic: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn1/kn1_040402_ar.htm |
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| Knowledge - Extension |
| Empowering extension managers through participatory learning |
| The article is based on case study research method conducted on the experiential methodology followed by the Indian National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn3/kn3_040401_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn3/kn3_040401_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn3/kn3_040401_es.htm |
| Arabic: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn3/kn3_040401_ar.htm |
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| Knowledge - Extension |
| Facing the challenge of an HIV/AIDS epidemic: agricultural extension services in sub-Saharan Africa |
| The very survival of rural human resources development aimed at improving agricultural production, both within the extension organization and among the clientele, is currently at stake due to the HIV/AIDS menace.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn3/kn3_040402_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn3/kn3_040402_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn3/kn3_040402_es.htm |
| Arabic: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn3/kn3_040402_ar.htm |
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| Knowledge - Extension |
| Agricultural extension, rural development and the food security challenge |
| The purpose of this publication is to highlight the important role of agricultural and rural extension in the fight against hunger.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn3/kn3_040301_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn3/kn3_040301_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn3/kn3_040301_es.htm |
| Arabic: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn3/kn3_040301_ar.htm |
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| Knowledge - Extension |
| A new extension vision for food security a new extension vision for food security: Challenge to change |
| This publication addresses the challenges faced by agricultural extension services in their provision of support to food security initiatives.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn3/kn3_040302_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn3/kn3_040302_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn3/kn3_040302_es.htm |
| Arabic: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn3/kn3_040302_ar.htm |
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| Knowledge - Extension |
| New publication: Addressing extension and training needs of farmers with physical disabilities |
| This study examines the extension and training needs of disabled farmers in the Islamic Republic of Iran |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN12043_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN12043_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN12043_es.htm |
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| Knowledge - Communication for development |
| Virtual Extension and Research Communication Network (VERCON): Egypt |
| The Egyptian Government established a pilot "Virtual Extension and Research Communication Network (VERCON)" in 2001-2002 in order to address the needs of small-scale Egyptian farmers for the exchange of information between agricultural research and extension institutions.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN10053_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN10053_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN10053_es.htm |
| Arabic: http://www.vercon.sci.eg |
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