Access Agriculture: Video-mediated farmer-to-farmer learning for sustainable agriculture
Access Agriculture (AA) is a global initiative aiming at providing easy access to agricultural learning through training videos of quality. From the production to the dissemination, farmers and rural advisory service providers will be involved in the making of the agricultural films, made accessible through multiple media such as the internet, DVDs and radio. Strong partnerships with networks of farmers, advisory service providers and the agro-food industry are a cornerstone of this initiative.
Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
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Global |
Agriculture & food security
Agricultural development
Agriculture value-chain development (til 2016) |
01.04.2012
- 29.02.2016 |
CHF 3’170’000
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- Demand-driven farmer training films are produced, disseminated and used in six countries and globally
- Partners in the six countries have strengthened their capacities in producing farmer training films
- The AA web platform is a reference for agricultural videos worldwide
- Strong working partnerships with rural advisory service networks and the agro-food industry are established
- Access Agriculture, Agro Insight, Countrywise, Streaming Tank (global)
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation AGRICULTURE
OTHER MULTISECTOR
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Agricultural development
Rural development
Type of support Official development assistance (ODA)
Type of collaboration Bilateral cooperation
Finance type Aid grant
Aid Type Project and programme contribution
Tied/untied aid Untied aid
Project number 7F08378
Background |
Farmers in the developing world often lack the appropriate training and advice to optimise and adjust their farming practices, and require better access to information, inputs and markets. Scattered, of limited quality and with a relatively weak outreach in many contexts, rural advisory services to farmers may be improved if service providers can more easily access quality training material on agricultural practices through video media. |
Objectives |
The overall goal of this initiative is to strengthen capacities of and linkages between multiple stakeholders to enhance the effectiveness of producing, disseminating and using agricultural training videos to improve farmers’ food security and livelihoods. |
Target groups |
Rural advisory service providers and farmers in six African countries: Benin, Mali, Uganda, Malawi, Kenya and Egypt. Rural advisory service networks and agro-food industry internationally. |
Medium-term outcomes |
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Results |
Results from previous phases: The entry phase of eight months allowed for the identification of key national stakeholders and the launch of partnerships in six African countries. |
Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
Credit area |
Development cooperation |
Project partners |
Contract partner International or foreign NGO |
Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 3’170’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 3’123’720 |
Project phases |
Phase 2
01.12.2015
- 30.06.2021
(Completed)
Phase 1 01.04.2012 - 29.02.2016 (Completed) |