IFPRI is participating in an Agrilinks webinar.

Effective agricultural extension and advisory services are widely recognized as essential for any program to transform agricultural systems and address global, social, and economic development objectives. The idea of extension as solely the purview of government extension agencies is history. Both public and private organizations are active in extension and advisory services, which constitute an integral part of the agricultural innovation system. Major extension providers include public agencies, agribusinesses (input suppliers, product buyers, financial agencies), producer organizations, nongovernmental organizations, civil society interest groups, mass media, and private farm advisors. Private extension providers include both for-profit and non-profit entities. The capacity of these providers and how well they are linked, motivated, and coordinated largely determine how well needs of rural producers are served.

In this webinar, the Feed the Future Developing Local Extension Capacity (DLEC) Project will present results of a portfolio review exploring recent experience and potential for expanding private sector agricultural extension and advisory services to improve knowledge and information support for the agricultural sector. 

IFPRI Participant:

• Kristin Davis, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI