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Uganda Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (UFAAS) is a country chapter of the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) in Uganda. It is a forum that brings together a wide range of actors involved in Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services (AEAS) in Uganda. UFAAS was launched in May 2011 and is registered in Uganda. AFAAS is the umbrella network organisation for AEAS in Africa...

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Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services (AEAS) have an enormous task of facilitating the agricultural transformation process in Uganda. As a result of policy reforms over the past decade, agricultural extension services in the country have moved away from being solely publicly provided to pluralism characterised by increasing participation by the private sector, civil society, and farmers’ organizations. This major shift not only brought many innovations and accomplishments, but also needs and challenges. Unlike other professions, AEAS lacked a forum that facilitates networking, experience sharing, professional accountability and identification of common solutions to challenges faced…

Uganda Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (UFAAS) is a country chapter of the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) in Uganda. It is a forum that brings together a wide range of actors involved in Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services (AEAS) in Uganda. UFAAS was launched in May 2011 and is registered in Uganda. AFAAS is the umbrella network organisation for AEAS in Africa. It operates within the framework of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), with a focus to Pillar IV.

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Sharing Experiences to Strengthen Agroecology at the GPSAEP Uganda National Learning Event

Across Uganda, smallholder farmers are grappling with climate change, declining soil fertility, erratic rainfall, rising input costs, pests and diseases, among other challenges. Yet, amidst these challenges lies an avenue to rebuild the resilience of farming...

Beyond the human touch: Can Generative AI transform Uganda’s agricultural extension and advisory services?

By Elizabeth Asiimwe and Kristin Davis. Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) is a type of artificial intelligence that can create new content such as text, images, audio, video, or even computer code, based on the data it has been trained on. Generative AI is...

UFAAS agroecology project ignites change among smallholders in Soroti and Buikwe Districts

The future of agriculture is evolving, and UFAAS’s Agroecology Project is at the forefront of driving the transition. Agroecology offers a promising pathway to ensure efficient use of resources, strengthened resilience, and social justice in agrifood systems. Farmers...

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