The document discusses the "New Extensionist" which takes a broader, more systemic view of agricultural extension beyond strengthening individual skills. The New Extensionist views extension as actors from various public, private, and civil society organizations who support rural communities in many ways. Agricultural innovation systems and social systems are complex with many interdependent parts, similar to the human body or a motor vehicle. Managing participation and harmonization across different service providers is important for managing systemic change within agricultural extension and advisory services.

1. The New Extensionist
Implications for individuals,
organisations and systems
Hlami Ngwenya
“Towards Enabling Policies for the New Extensionist”
East Africa Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services
Policy Dialogue
Thursday, June 18, 2015

2. We are change agents
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3. As a change agent
“If you do not manage change, change will manage you”
Anon
“Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if
we wait for some other time. We are the ones we've been
waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”
Barack Obama
“Be the change that you want to see in the world”
Mahatma Ghandi
“Those who cannot change their minds cannot change
anything.” George Bernard Shaw
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4. What IS the “New” Extensionist?
• Global view of extension clearly articulating
and reinventing its expanded role within
agricultural innovation systems.
• View goes beyond strengthening individual
skills to look at organisations and systems
and their capacities.
• Extension include actors from public,
private, civil society who
support rural dwellers in many
ways.
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5. ?? Who is this new
extensionist?
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Can do it all !!!!

6. Agricultural Innovation
System is complex
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7. Human body is also a
complex system
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8. A motor car is a system too
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9. A social system is even more
complex
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10. The complexity of social
system increase with
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Interdependency

11. The ice-berg model
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12. What is an ice-berg?
About 10% of the
ice-berg is above
the sea level
About 90% of the
ice-berg is buried
under the sea level

13. The dynamics of interaction
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14. AEAS delivery system as an
innovation
Three levels:
• Demand side
• Response to demand
• Support of the response
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Learning platforms,
networking, policy
change, OD
Multi-stakeholder
platforms for
service delivery
Farmer organisational
development
Training of
facilitators within
Institutions

16. Managing participation and
harmonization of service
delivery is very critical in
managing systemic change
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