Presentation by Patrice Djamen, Developing Local Extension Capacity (DLEC) project (March 4, 2020). For more details, visit http://bit.ly/FutureAgExt

1. Why and how fostering youth
engagement in the provision of
agricultural extension services
Patrice Djamen

2. Feed the Future: Developing Local Extension Capacity
Youth in extension
Key motivations of youth to engagement in extension:
(i) professional integration, including self-employment,
(ii) diversification of income sources,
(iii) access of members of their community to EAS
(iv) valorization of their experiences with agripreneurship

3. Feed the Future: Developing Local Extension Capacity
1. Renewing the profile and raising the number of extensionists
2. Modernization of extension tools and methods (digitalization,
etc.)
3. Improved geographic and thematic coverage of the demand
for EAS (farm management, market connection, economic advice,
development of business plans, facilitation of multi-stakeholder processes)
4. Job creation (fight against youth unemployment)
Why engagement of youth in extension is crucial ?

4. Feed the Future: Developing Local Extension Capacity
1. Doubts and skepticism from elder peers and the clientele
2. Inadequate training curricula / lack of practical
experiences
3. Low willingness and capacity of EAS users to pay for the
services >> What business model for EAS firms?
4. Lack of synergies with other EAS providers and weak
coordination of the national EAS system
5. Poor access to knowledge sources and opportunities for
continuing capacity development
Key challenges facing young extensionists

5. Feed the Future: Developing Local Extension Capacity
Further and
sustainable
engagement of
Youth in Extension
More investments
in ag. value chain
development
Communication
and rebranding
of EAS
Platforms for
coordination,
networking and
learning
Mentoring of
young
extensionists
Professionalis
ation of EAS
Relevant Policy
for pluralistic
EAS
Inclusive and
accessible funding
and CD opportunities
for EAS providers
Key strategic
interventions

6. Feed the Future: Developing Local Extension Capacity

7. Discussion and Q&A
Diana Mrazikova/Digital Green
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