The document discusses the Regional Agricultural Information and Learning Systems (RAILS) of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA). RAILS aims to improve access to agricultural knowledge and technologies for stakeholders in Africa. It will work with sub-regional organizations to build synergies among information systems and facilitate knowledge exchange both within Africa and globally. The challenges of information flows in African agricultural research include information overload, lack of sharing, and barriers to access. RAILS will contribute by advocating for more investment, improving stakeholders' access and contribution to knowledge, facilitating information system synergies and learning, and building an African platform for agricultural information and learning.

1. Regional agricultural information and learning systems (RAILS) of the Forum for agricultural research in Africa (FARA) Myra Wopereis Director: Access to Knowledge and Technologies On behalf of RAILS taskforce: Krishan Bheenick/Bentry Chaudra, Dady Demby, Jacqueline Nyagahima, (Dorothy Mukhebi), Francois Stepman

5. Building the African platform for ARD Farmers Scientists Policy makers Extensionists Private sector cross-border knowledge sharing Interventions at various levels

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