Agricultural Extension in South Asia
AESA is a portal on Agricultural Extension in South Asia. It aims to share knowledge on different aspects related to extension practice and policy within the region and also to link people involved in extension to new knowledge and advisory services generated elsewhere.
Domaines d'activité :
rural extension services
monitoring and evaluation: extension
Attention dans le renforcement des capacités:
individuel(le)
organisationnel(le)
institutionnel(le)
Emplacement:
Resources from this Organisation
Blog 172 - Systems Thinking and Sustainable Transformation of Agriculture
In this blog, Bhuvana N and Aditya K S argue that to achieve sustainable transformation of global food systems, there is a need to promote systems thinking at all levels, viz., research, extension, education and policy.
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2022Auteur:
N., BhuvanaS., Aditya K.- Link to web resource
Guidance Note - Customization of NELK Module “Facilitation for Development” in Bangladesh AESA and BAEN (April 2021)
In early 2020, GFRAS provided support to the Agricultural Extension in South Asia (AESA) Network and the Bangladesh Agricultural Extension Network (BAEN) in order to customize one of the NELK Modules in the context of Bangladesh. The BAEN Executive Committee selected the GFRAS NELK Module 7 on ‘...
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2021Auteur:
Sulaiman R. V.Mittal N.- Link to web resource
Policy Brief No.3 - Extension and Advisory Services in Scaling up Climate Smart Agriculture in South Asia
Mounting evidence points to the fact that climate change is already affecting agriculture and food security, which will therefore make the challenge of ending hunger, achieving food security, improving nutrition, and promoting sustainable agriculture even more difficult (FAO 2016). Through...
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2019Auteur:
Sulaiman R. V.Mittal N.T. Onima V.Puskur, R.Meah, N.- Link to web resource
Taking Stock and Shaping the Future: Conversations on extension
During the last six years (2013-2019), the Agricultural Extension in South Asia (AESA) Network has served as a platform for collating the voices, insights, concerns, and experiences of people in the extension sphere of South Asia. Diverse professionals shared their concerns on the present and...
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2019Auteur:
Sulaiman R. V.Mittal N.E., AthiraT. Onima V.- Link to web resource
Policy Brief No.2: Agriculture Extension Service Delivery in Federal Nepal: Emerging Challenges and Way Forward
The new Constitution of Nepal (2015) has initiated federal, provincial, and local governments in Nepal, each bestowed with respective rights, responsibilities, power and authority. While developing the new mechanism of governance, the Constitution has given immense authority as well as...
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2019Auteur:
Devkota, K.Thapa, D.- Link to web resource
AESA Working Paper 5 - Agricultural Extension in Nepal under Federalism
In theory, under the federal structure agricultural extension services can serve communities better as it aims to be client responsive and accountable to its consumers at the village level. However, poor understanding of federalism that has only recently emerged from the persisting centralized...
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2018Auteur:
Jaishi, M.Shahi, L.Nepali, P. B.- Link to web resource
Training Module on Facilitation for Development
Development is the process of change and facilitation helps in accelerating this process through the change agents‘ or the extension service provider. While working with farmers, agri-traders and processors, facilitation refers to promote group learning, building consensus and enhancing...
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2021Auteur:
Ahmed. Md. S.- Link to web resource
Training of Trainers Workshop on ‘Strengthening Agriculture Innovation Systems in Asia-Pacific: TAP Approaches and Tools’ 19-20 October 2021
The author shares her experience of participating in a training that was organized by the Tropical Agriculture Platform – Agricultural Innovation Systems (TAP-AIS) project, ‘Developing Capacities in Agricultural Innovation Systems: Scaling up the Tropical Agriculture Platform Framework’,...
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2021Auteur:
Sathyan. A- Link to web resource
Assessing Capacity Needs of Extension and Advisory Services: A Guide for Facilitators
This guide is intended to assist facilitators in conducting a workshop with Extension and Advisory Service (EAS) providers for assessing their capacity needs. This guide has been compiled by the Centre for Research on Innovation and Science Policy (CRISP) for AESA with the assistance of a...
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2016Auteur:
Mittal, N.Sulaiman, R. V.Prasad, R. M.- Link to web resource
Capacity Needs of Extension and Advisory Services (EAS) in South Asia
Undertaking Capacity Needs Assessment (CNA) is critical for organizing appropriate capacity development interventions. AESA organised four workshops on CNA of EAS in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal with the following objectives.
1. Identify capacity gaps among EAS providers
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2016Auteur:
Mittal N.Sulaiman R. V.- Link to web resource