THEME: Unlocking Uganda's Agricultural Potential: Multi-actor Agricultural Extension and Advisory services for Resilient, Digital and Market-Oriented Agri-Food Ecosystems.
Dr. Biryomumaisho Dickson
Extension for High Value Chains eg. Coffee, Livestock, Aquaculture, Entomoculture among others
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Traditionally
Extension
But
The World Bank
The delivery of information & technologies to farmers (Moris 1991), Swanson et al. (1997)
Extension has changed to
Definition of key terms
the process of helping farmers to become aware of and adopt improved technology from any source to enhance their production efficiency, income and welfare’ (Purcell and Anderson 1997).
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Process
It should
It’s about
helps farmers to make a responsible choice which, in their opinion is optimal for their situation
helps the farmers become aware of problems which can arise in such analysis
Extension is the
helping farmers to evaluate and improve their own opinion-forming and decision-making skills
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Pre-colonial Period (up to 1894)
1920-1956: Colonial Period
1898-1907: Early Colonial Period
clan heads and members communities entrusted with responsibilities. dos’ and ‘don’ts’
Extension Service through Chiefs: Govt distributed materials –cash-crop
THE EVOLUTION/HISTORY OF EXTENSION IN UGANDA
purely top down and very coercive
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1956-1963
1972-1980
1964-1972:
Extension through Progressive Farmers
Non-Directional Phase, (Dormant phase)- 1981-1991: Recovery Period
-1992—1997:Agricultural Extension Education/ Reforms
1998—todate: NAADS, DPOs, OWC etc
THE EVOLUTION/HISTORY OF EXTENSION IN UGANDA
extension services became more professional
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Let us analyse
For good augment
Who are the actors – whose business is it and whose interest is it to have extension for high value chains work?
HOWEVER, THAT IS HISTORY IN REALITY
Gov’t –central – policies + regulation – LGD –extension + NARO –research
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Importer/Export
Reality
why – it’s they business –knows market requirement
sustainable extension: possible - business VC Actos
Business oriented actors are the extension providers. It their thing internal self motivation to make money
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Trader
Agro-input dealer
Aggregator
Why it’s their business – knows market requirements, knows where the supply chain is and there for communicates the information
why – they want market for their products- they know new inputs
Reality & sustainable extension cont’d
That could be a coop, huller etc why, it’s their business, they know market requirements
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Farmers
Manufacturer
MBO for VC
Why it’s their business – knows market requirements, high value chains are attracting professionals who can read, research and execute
why – they want market for their products
In reality
The must prove to be relevant to the membership all the time, have membership development services
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Financial institutions
Influencer
Consumers
Why it’s their business – they want customers, they do not want to lose their money. So they have business analysts and professionals
People on internet and social media like there is no tomorrow and consuming all sorts of information and applying. They post the how to do videos etc
In reality
Why, they have the cash – factor for VC production, they determine what they want and VC actors react to their requirement
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Digital service providers
CS3DD
EUDR compliance
The world has moved e.g Product movement with data
Product treaceabilty ie End to End. From plot to plate
why – they want market for their products
Data driven extension services
Why it’s no longer market as usual, it’s now
Polygons are to be used to describe the perimeter of the plots of land where the commodity has been produced.
Each polygon should indicate a single plot of land, whether contiguous or not.
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Show organisers
Incubation centres
Agri-tourism farms
Now days there are many shows, honey week, harvest money, powesa etc
Many mushrooming incubation centres now providing paid for extension services
People want to see, innovate and model to suite their situation
Ugandans are moving first, organising agritourism events accommodation with education themes and VC activities
Is extension services free or commercial
Is there money to make in extension – smart money to make
No free food
How do you make money out of extension
Position your self
Do not miss tomorrow to know TUNAD’S honey VC extension approach and opportunities available
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Opportunity to invite you for 4th Africa Regional Apimondia symposium 25-27th Aug 2026 Hotel Africana
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