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Save the Date: 15th GFRAS Annual Meeting

GFRAS is delighted to announce that the 15th Annual Meeting will take place from 11–13 November 2025 (with side events on 10 November) just outside Dakar, Senegal. After extensive discussions in 2024 and with the enthusiastic support of Senegal’s new administration, AFAAS, RESCAR-AOC, and ANCAR, we are moving forward with a highly anticipated in-person gathering.

Over these three days, participants from public, private, and civil-society advisory services will explore ways to professionalize extension, build capacity, and strengthen systems to better serve farmers and rural communities. Stay tuned to our website for programme details and registration information. Mark your calendars now and plan to join us in Senegal!

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Recent Activities and Publications

Cross-Country Analysis on Integrating Farmer’s Knowledge into Extension Approaches for Accelerated Agroecological Transition

Published On: 27 Mar, 2025

GFRAS is proud to announce the launch of its latest cross-country analysis, spotlighting the crucial role of farmers' knowledge in accelerating agroec...

GFRAS Announces the Development of its Strategic Framework 2026-2030

Published On: 26 Feb, 2025

The Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) is embarking on the renewal of its Strategic Framework for 2026-2030, setting the directi...

Transforming Rural Livelihoods: A Glimpse into the Last Mile Project's Impact in Bangladesh

Published On: 23 Oct, 2024

The Last Mile Project (LMP), initiated by GFRAS in 2019, has been making significant strides in empowering smallholder farmers across several countrie...

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About GFRAS

The Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services GFRAS is about enhancing the performance of advisory services so that they can better serve farm families and rural producers, thus contributing to improved livelihoods in rural areas and the sustainable reduction of hunger and poverty. Rural advisory services help to empower farmers and better integrate them in systems of agricultural innovation.