Agricultural Extension in South Asia AESA
Type of Organization: Others
Areas of work: Agroecology, Farming typologies, Food and nutrition, Social protection and rural development, Small family farmers
Region: Asia and the Pacific
Country: India
Description:
The idea of a portal on Agricultural Extension in South Asia emerged during the consultations on extension and advisory services organised by the APIRAS (Asia Pacific Islands Rural Advisory Services Network) at Los Banos, Philippines (14-15 September, 2011) and the GFRAS (Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services) at Nairobi, Kenya (13-18 November 2011). AESA was formed in response to the demand for a network of those interested in extension and advisory services expressed in these meetings.
The idea of a portal on Agricultural Extension in South Asia emerged during the consultations on extension and advisory services organised by the APIRAS (Asia Pacific Islands Rural Advisory Services Network) at Los Banos, Philippines (14-15 September, 2011) and the GFRAS (Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services) at Nairobi, Kenya (13-18 November 2011). AESA was formed in response to the demand for a network of those interested in extension and advisory services expressed in these meetings.