Project
Enabling Farmers for Agricultural Transformation (EFAT)
The five-year Enabling Farmers for Agricultural Transformation (EFAT) project, an associate award under the West Africa Farmer-to-Farmer program, builds evidence on approaches to strengthening pluralistic agricultural extension and advisory (EAS) services. The goal is tailored delivery and scaling of climate-smart agricultural innovations to support smallholder farmers to boost productivity, diversify livelihoods and strengthen resilience in the face of adverse climate conditions.
Funder: USAID
Project Timeline: October 1, 2022 - September 30, 2027
Program Area: Agriculture
Contact: Soniia David, Soniia.David@winrock.org
EFAT has three broad objectives:
- To pilot EAS delivery models to learn how to organize and incentivize public, private, and civil society organizations to effectively work together to provide inclusive, demand-driven advisory and complementary agricultural services to smallholder farmers, particularly women and youth.
- To engage with USAID missions to provide technical assistance and support projects globally to strengthen EAS programming.
- To strengthen a global community of practice on EAS to promote learning, knowledge exchange and scaling of proven EAS practices, methods, and approaches.
EFAT has primary activities in Senegal and Ghana, responds to the needs of USAID missions worldwide and supports a global community of practice on extension and advisory services.
Related Content
EFAT Technical Brief: Supporting agricultural extension and advisory services in Ghana help farmers cope with shocks and crises
(FRENCH) EFAT Supports Global Community of Practice on Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services
(ENGLISH) EFAT Supports the Global Community of Practice on Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services
Sustainable agri-radio programming: Reaching farmers with information about climate-resilient agriculture
Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services in Support of Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation: An Evidence Review
