2. According to FAO and the World Bank (2000)
“An Agricultural Knowledge and Information System links people
and institutions to promote mutual learning and generate, share
and utilize agriculture-related technology, knowledge and
information.
The system integrates farmers, agricultural educators, researchers
and extensionists to harness knowledge and information from
various sources for better farming and improved livelihoods.“
3. Purpose of AKIS
To develop technologies in a given situation
Increase agricultural production
To solve on-farm practical problems
Improve delivery system service
17. Advantages of AKIS
AKIS respond to technology, knowledge and information
needs of farmers helping them in decision making and
management of their problem.
AKIS providing farmers with more opportunities and help
them to choose the right opportunity for their situation.
Gap between technology generation and technology use at
field level is fulfilled.
Participation, Collaboration and joint learning between
farmer and other agents contributing to the development
and diffusion of knowledge beyond the traditional farmer –
extension link.
18. Training of stake holders
• Stakeholders are all those people who have a stake
(or share) in a particular issue or system.
Stakeholders can be groups of people, organizations,
institutions and sometimes even individuals.
• stakeholders are “actors” and “interest groups”.
• The word “actors” stresses that stakeholders are
active and interact with each other.
• The use of the words “interest groups” indicates that
people can be grouped according to a common
interest.
19. Why is a stakeholder perspective important?
• stakeholder analysis is frequently used for:
policy formulation,
project formulation,
implementation and evaluation
for understanding and analysing complex situations
in natural resource management.
20. Types of stakeholders
1. Key stakeholders
2. Primary stakeholders
3. Secondary stakeholders
4. Active stakeholders
5. Passive stakeholders
21. 1.Key stakeholders : are those actors who are considered to
have significant influence on the success of a project.
2.Primary stakeholders : are the intended beneficiaries of
the project.
3.Secondary stakeholders: are those who perform as
intermediaries within a project.
4.Active stakeholders : are those who affect or determine a
decision or action in the system or project.
5.Passive stakeholders: are those who are affected by
decisions or actions of others.