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Building Knowledge Systems in Agriculture: Five Key Areas for Mobilising the Potential of Extension and Advisory Services

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Online Location
https://www.ifpri.org/publication/building-knowledge-systems-agriculture-five-key-areas-mobilising-potential-extension-and
Publication date
19/06/2012
Number of Pages
12
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Working Papers & Briefs
Focus Region:
Global
Focus Topic:
Capacity Development
Knowledge Management
Type of Risk:
Managerial & operational
Commodity:
Crops
Author
Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS)

There are three dimensions to sustainable development: social, economic, and environmental. Knowledge sharing is critical to supporting these dimensions, and extension and advisory services are a vital knowledge-sharing institution. Extension is key for linking scientific research, field-level innovations and innovators, markets, education, and other service providers.

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