Agricultural Extension in South Asia (AESA)

From farm to table, fruits & vegetables power nutrition, livelihoods, and sustainable agrifood systems. @FAO invites organizations worldwide to share innovations and proven solutions for a new global report. 📅 Deadline: 22 March 2026 🌐 buff.ly/rFMRKWx #AgInnovation

240 women. 18 enterprises. 283+ livelihoods touched. How Nepal's community forests became a vehicle for women's economic empowerment 🌿 New Good Practice note by @ForestActionNP on @AESA_Network ⬇️ aesanetwork.org/women-transfor… #CommunityForestry #Nepal #WomenEmpowerment

India has 4.4 lakh coffee smallholders. Most are invisible in the value chain. Canopy changes that — digital twins, hyperlocal advisories & blockchain traceability, built WITH growers. 📄 New #GoodPractice note on AESA: aesanetwork.org/canopy-digital… #DigitalExtension #IndianCoffee

Social media is now a key extension tool — but how good is the information being shared? 🤔🌾 Read more 👉 aesanetwork.org/why-and-how-ex… #Extension #Agriculture #SocialMedia #InformationQuality #AESA

Why does medical education create practitioners—while agriculture often doesn’t? 🤔🌾 @Alagu_Niranjan answers what agriculture can learn from medical training to bridge the theory–practice gap. Read more here: aesanetwork.org/why-medical-ed… #AgEducation #CapacityBuilding #AESA

One of our recent articles published in #Frontiers in #SustainableFoodSystems just reached a new impact milestone. Here is the link if you would like to read our research: frontiersin.org/article/164840…

In conversation with Muraleedharan Thazhakkara — India’s renowned farm #radio journalist who spent 28+ years with All India Radio elevating agriculture broadcasting & farmer voices. 🌾 📻 Read the AESA interview 👇 aesanetwork.org/in-conversatio…

Are you a pastoralist, or do you work with rangeland communities? 🌍Your story could go global! 📩Submit your story about rangelands and the challenges faced by pastoralists to be featured on the #IYRP2026 website  ➡️ fao.org/rangelands-pas…

Marking #WorldWetlandsDay, we share a new blog by @Suchiradipta on strengthening wetland stewardship in Ramsar landscapes—highlighting the vital role of Extension & Advisory Services in bridging research, policy, and local knowledge. 🔗 aesanetwork.org/strengthening-… #Wetlands #Ramsar

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Gopalji Trivedi on being awarded the Padma Shri (2026) for his lifelong contributions to agricultural extension and rural development 🌾🇮🇳 Read the #AESA Network’s congratulatory message: 🔗 aesanetwork.org/news/congratul… #PadmaShri #AgriculturalExtension

📢 The December 2025 #TAPNewsletter is live! From last-mile innovation & youth agripreneurs to agroecology, seed systems & digital advisory services — partners across regions are driving action on the ground 🌱 🔗 Read more: tapipedia.org/node/56810 #AgInnovation #TAP

🐪 Why do camels matter to Maharashtra’s pastoralists? Because they’re not just animals — they’re essential for mobility, livelihoods, and survival. Read our new blog: aesanetwork.org/why-camels-mat… #Pastoralism #Camels #Livelihoods #Maharashtra #AnimalJustice

Discover how AI-enabled CAQDAS tools like NVivo, ATLAS.ti & MAXQDA can support rigorous, transparent analysis—without replacing human insight. ✍️ Pallavi, with Snehal & Kuldeep 🔗 aesanetwork.org/ready-to-solve… #QualitativeResearch #CAQDAS #AIinResearch #ResearchMethods #AESANetwork

The #Pashusakhi model shows how community-based women animal health workers are revitalizing grassroots livestock services. Read the blog by Tarun Kumar & @MaheshIVRI: aesanetwork.org/rejuvenating-g… #LivestockExtension #WomenInAgriculture #RuralDevelopment #CommunityDriven #AESA

Farmers leading the conversation! The UWU Farmers’ Forum 2025 highlights farmer-driven insights on climate challenges, markets, and extension services. ✍️ Dr. Amarathunga & Dr. Wijetunga 🔗 aesanetwork.org/uwu-farmers-fo… #FarmerVoices #AgPolicy #SustainableAg #SriLanka #AESA

Volunteer Opportunity Calling agricultural graduates & early-career professionals across South Asia! Join the AESA Volunteer Programme. ✨ Skills • Mentorship • Networking • Certificates 🖥 3–5 hrs/week | Rolling applications 🔗 Apply: aesanetwork.org/aesa-volunteer… #AESA

As we close 2025, we’re proud to share what AESA achieved with your support 📚 29 blogs | 10 Good Practices | 2 webinars 🤝 Stronger regional partnerships 🚀 New launches: Volunteer Programme & Extension Digital Library Thank you for being part of our journey—onward to 2026! ✨

Discover how ICAR-KVK Nilgiris upscaled black carrot production in the Nilgiris with evidence-based extension & market linkages — boosting diversification & premium organic returns! 🔗 aesanetwork.org/upscaling-blac… #AgriInnovation #OrganicFarming #AESA #BlackCarrots

#AESABlog Thinking about a career in the development sector? 🌍 Get practical tips from a decade of experience — from fieldwork to saying YES to the right opportunities! 🔗 aesanetwork.org/guide-for-youn… #CareerTips #DevSector @Phalasha @nimisha_mittal @MaheshIVRI @FAOFFKP

New AESA blog! Tharaka Jayasinghe explores how the Baurs Techno Centre is driving data-driven ag extension in Sri Lanka — from diagnostics to tailored recommendations. 👉 aesanetwork.org/baurs-techno-c… #Agriculture #SriLanka #DataDrivenFarming