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Outsourcing agricultural advisory services: enhancing rural innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Publication date
28/05/2012
Number of Pages
150
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Studies
Focus Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa
Focus Topic:
Capacity Development
Type of Risk:
Managerial & operational
Type of Risk Managment Option:
Risk reduction/mitigation
Commodity:
Crops
Author
Willem Heemskerk, Suzanne Nederlof, Bertus Wennink
Organization
The Royal Tropical Institute

This bulletin is based on case studies about the outsourcing of agricultural advisory services in Tanzania, Mozambique, Uganda and Mali. These experiences in Sub-Saharan Africa are unique in the sense that they emphasize close collaboration and complementary elements between the public and private sectors. The bulletin is expected to expand knowledge on outsourcing between practitioners and policy makers in SubSaharan Africa. The lessons learned from the pilot programmes in the respective countries, as well as from Uganda’s National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) Programme, are expected to guide the further expansion and up-scaling of outsourcing approaches and systems.