Recommendations from the First ASARECA General Assembly

At the successfully concluded 1^st General Assembly, the ASARECA Business committee presented a number of recommendations which were adopted by the First ASARECA General Assembly on December 16, 2011 at Imperial Resort Beach Hotel, Entebbe, Uganda.

L-R: Dr  Emilly Twinamasiko, Hon.Tress Buchanayandi, Dr  Seyfu Ketema, Prof. Elly Sabiiti.

The recommendations fall under two broad categories – (I) Recommendations on Agricultural Development Challenges and Opportunities and (II) Recommendations on National and Regional Institutions Perspectives.

The recommendations on the national and regional institutions perspectives highlight the way forward for:

•  Supporting Farmers and their Organisations
•  Strengthening Extension
•  Supporting NGOs
•  Supporting the Private Sector and their Strategic Partners
• Dealing with Emerging Issues Underlying Food Insecurity in the ASARECA Region and Role of Agriculture in Overall Regional Transformations
•  Mainstreaming Universities in the Research and Development System
  
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