To what extent do you think should AEAS be involved in broader development, going beyond providing and facilitating access to knowledge, information and technologies?
Agriculture extension and advisory services can play a tremendous role in influencing uptake of technologies and 'best practices' among smallholders:
Farmers have different information needs based on their context, and hence use different channels to access information. At the same time, the available sources of knowledge and information have an immense influence on farmers' activities and practices. As such, tailoring AEAS to specifically facilitate access and exchange of nutrition-focused content is one way through which improved nutrition for communities can be realised.
Decision making power and uptake of technologies are inextricably linked; Identifying the entry-point to women's empowerment and ability to make and implement decisions is fundamental to realize improved nutrition. AEAS can be organised to identify and work with local 'influencers' in the communities to devise engagement strategies that will tailor messages based on women's sphere of control. For example, could the key to improved nutrition be on developing and facilitating exchange of knowledge and information on production of small livestock such as chicken?
By employing engagement strategies that target and address women's interests and access to resources, AEAS can facilitate improved gender and equality and improved nutrition. From previous studies, it has been established that socialisation is a major process through which knowledge shared and converted within the small holder set up, with the main models used for knowledge dissemination involving the face to face interaction between the farmers and the extension agents.
السيدة Dorine Odongo
To what extent do you think should AEAS be involved in broader development, going beyond providing and facilitating access to knowledge, information and technologies?
Agriculture extension and advisory services can play a tremendous role in influencing uptake of technologies and 'best practices' among smallholders:
Farmers have different information needs based on their context, and hence use different channels to access information. At the same time, the available sources of knowledge and information have an immense influence on farmers' activities and practices. As such, tailoring AEAS to specifically facilitate access and exchange of nutrition-focused content is one way through which improved nutrition for communities can be realised.
Decision making power and uptake of technologies are inextricably linked; Identifying the entry-point to women's empowerment and ability to make and implement decisions is fundamental to realize improved nutrition. AEAS can be organised to identify and work with local 'influencers' in the communities to devise engagement strategies that will tailor messages based on women's sphere of control. For example, could the key to improved nutrition be on developing and facilitating exchange of knowledge and information on production of small livestock such as chicken?
By employing engagement strategies that target and address women's interests and access to resources, AEAS can facilitate improved gender and equality and improved nutrition. From previous studies, it has been established that socialisation is a major process through which knowledge shared and converted within the small holder set up, with the main models used for knowledge dissemination involving the face to face interaction between the farmers and the extension agents.
See journal article attached.