Reimagining agricultural extension for knowledge-driven economies

AFRICAN agriculture and food systems are witnessing an increase in multiple sources of information.

That implies that it is no longer enough for extension officers to teach farmers how to grow crops or rear livestock because farmers can easily get such advice from diverse sources.

Governments must rethink the role of agricultural extension services in a rapidly changing climate, where leveraging on knowledge is becoming more important than owning natural resources.

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