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Innovations in Extension and Advisory Services: Mobilising Women Farmers and Making a Difference to Food and Livelihoods
1. Capacity Development to Strengthen Agriculture Innovation for Small Holders Xiangjun Yao, Director, Office of Knowledge Exchange, Research, and Extension Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO) http:// www.fao.org/oek/en
2. Reduction of people suffering from hunger through access to safe & nutritious foods – Food Security Elimination of poverty & social progress through increased food production, rural development, & sustainable livelihoods – Economic Development Sustainable management of natural resources – Natural Resource Management FAO global goals
. I began with FAO just XXX months ago, having previously XXXXXXXXXXXXX. As a researcher and research and development manager and director I have seen particular close at hand the possible impact that innovation can have when producers, Extensionists, researchers, and other actors in the innovation system are working together well. I have also seen opportunities missed, ineffective research, under supported Extensionists, and low impacts when the agriculture innovation system is not functioning well.
Underpinned by a series of principles on improved aid effectiveness, inspired by the Paris Declaration and the Accra Agenda for Action three levels of capacity development are the focus of strengthening extension