The Concept of the - Department of Agriculture
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Roles , Strategies and Capacities to
Strengthen Extension and Advisory Services
The Concept of the
“NEW EXTENSIONIST”
FILMA C. CALALO, PhD | University of the Philippines Los Baños
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Global Forum for
Rural Advisory
Services
Initiated by …
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Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services
A network of organizations
and affiliates.
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A platform for learning and
exchange.
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Smallholder reach through
national level platforms.
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What is the
“New Extensionist”
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A global view of extension
and advisory services (EAS).
Strengthening individual
skills to look at capacities at
organizations and systems
level.
The “New Extensionist”
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Multiplicity of actors.
Implies changes in EAS
organizations, systems and
enabling environments.
Re-skilling.
The “New Extensionist”
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Why the
“New Extensionist”
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EAS traditional role:
RESEARCH EXTENSION FARMER
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• poverty, sustainability,
participation, vulnerability, food
and nutritional security, climate
change, water scarcity, etc.
Issues:
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• “Beyond technology transfer” • Effective and responsive links to markets
• Reducing vulnerability and enhancing
empowerment of the rural poor;
• Promotion of environmental conservation;
• Coupling technology transfer with other services
• Capacity development
Challenges:
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Organizing Principle: AIS
SOURCE: GFRAS (2015)
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developing networks
organizing producers
facilitating access to credit
inputs & output services
convening innovation
platforms
EAS roles in AIS:
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facilitating knowledge
management
promoting gender equality supporting adaptation to climate
change
disseminating new knowledge
through training &
demonstrations
EAS roles in AIS:
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Capacity Development
Levels in EAS
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FAO Corporate Strategy
SOURCE: FAO (2010)
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General Capacities Needed
• Technical skills
• Functional skills Individual Level
• Partnering
• Learning and adaptation
Organizational
Level
• Alliance building
• Networking System Level
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Individual level:
Technical:
• Technologies
• Practices
• IPRs
• ICTs
Functional:
• Community mobilization
• Facilitation
• Leadership
• Critical thinking
• Coaching
• Networking
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Organizational level:
In the areas of …
• Strategic management functions
• Structures
• Relationships
• Processes, systems, procedures
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Organizational level:
In the areas of …
• Incentives, rewards
• Human and financial resources
• Knowledge and information resources
• Infrastructure
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The „New Extensionist‟
Learning Kit
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Description:
A learning resource for individual extension
field staff, managers, lecturers, farmer
organizations, NGOs, etc.
Informed by the core competencies at
individual level.
Focus on Functional Skills
Designed for self-directed, face-to-face,
blended learning
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Overall Purpose:
Equip the extension professional
who can effectively function
within the Agricultural Innovation
System with the ultimate aim of
benefitting producers and
related actors.
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Specific objectives:
• Better understanding of the
concept
• Enhance professional capacity
• Improve performance
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Introduction to
the New
Extensionist
Extension Approaches and Methods
Extension Programme Management
Professional
Ethics
Adult Education for
Behavioral
Change
Knowledge Management
for RAS
Modules
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Facilitation for
Development Community Mobilization
Farmer Organization
Development
Modules
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Value Chain
Extension Agricultural Entrepreneurship
Modules
Gender in Extension and
Advisory
Services
Risk
Management and Adaptation
in RAS
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Developing Capacity
for Evaluation of Extension and RAS
Policy Advocacy for
RAS
The NELK +
Nutrition Sensitive Extension
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The NELK products
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We looked at relevant literature We drafted a position paper (2012) Experts from different sectors reviewed the paper We conducted an online survey based on 2-page summary of paper
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An electronic discussion was held (2012) Paper & e-discussion report was discussed at GCARD- II in 2012*
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Manual
Workbook
Lecturer’s Guide
Visual Presentation
YouTube
Online Learning
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Dissemination options
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We looked at relevant literature We drafted a position paper (2012) Experts from different sectors reviewed the paper We conducted an online survey based on 2-page summary of paper
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An electronic discussion was held (2012) Paper & e-discussion report was discussed at GCARD- II in 2012*
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Testing
Sensitization
Training
Mainstreaming
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Malawi: July 2016
• Learning kit sensitization
• Gender module testing
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CAEPNET: August 2016
• Organized a 3-day session
• Tested 5 modules
involving 11 of the 15
Caribbean Islands.
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India and Uganda
February 2018
Africa wide extension week
November 2017
GFRAS Annual meetings
Cameroon, 2016
Australia, 2017
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Cameroon, September 2016
Gender mainstreaming in value chains
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Benin, 2016
Farmer Organizational Development
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Mainstreamed
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University of Free State (South Africa)
University of Africa (Zambia)
Njalo University (Sierra Leon)
University of Pretoria (South Africa
University of Cairo (Egypt)
University of West Indies (Trinidad)
Finland
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MONITORING
Country/
Region
Date Mode Description Champion Contact No M No F Total
No
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Summary
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What is new is not necessarily the
competencies needed by individuals, but
the EXPANDED role of EAS. The focus on organizational and system
level capacities.
Changes in EAS organizations, systems,
and enabling environments.
Re-tooling of individuals to better
contribute to increasing the productivity
and effectiveness of AIS to improve the
livelihoods of smallholder farmers.
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www.gfras.org
Thank You!