Agricultural Extension in South Asia (AESA)

A network of Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services (EAS) professionals in South Asia. Collaboration, sharing, and learning for effective service delivery

[Agricultural Extension in South Asia (AESA) @AESA_Network]

New Blog | From Enforcement to Empowerment: Strengthening India's Marine Protected Areas

On #WorldOceanDay2026, Dr. Shivaji and others make the case for community-led MPA governance over top-down enforcement.

Read:
https://t.co/pJBpEMiXxU

#MarineProtectedAreas #IndiaFisheries

[Agricultural Extension in South Asia (AESA) @AESA_Network]

Our #volunteers are shaping AESA's digital outreach!

On 12 & 30 May, the #AVP team met to develop a social media strategy, producing crosswords, cheat sheets, videos, data blogs & posters. 🙌

Want to join? 👉 https://t.co/7Pwlk8wPcn

#AESA #SouthAsia #AgriculturalExtension

[Agricultural Extension in South Asia (AESA) @AESA_Network]

Can AI strengthen extension & advisory services?

Aswathy, Pratheesh & Blesson explore AI's growing role in farm advisory — and why extension agents are more critical than ever.

Read more: https://t.co/hA2GLLaLsc

#AI #AgriculturalExtension #AgriTech #Farming

[Agricultural Extension in South Asia (AESA) @AESA_Network]

#AESACourseReview

@FAO course on Assessment of Ecosystem Services in Livestock Agroecosystems

Read the full review here: https://t.co/TZ3DAFAjNH

#OnlineLearning #EcosystemServices #Livestock

[Foundation for Ecological Security @fesforcommons]

Pastoral systems are deeply connected to ecological resilience, mobility, and Commons stewardship. Pastoral communities contribute significantly to food systems, and rural economies, while sustaining knowledge systems adapted to diverse ecosystems and climates.

In the context of the International Year of Rangeland and Pastoralists, with conservation evolving at a systemic-level, recognising and supporting pastoral livelihoods becomes critical for both communities and landscapes.

The Rajasthan Camel (Prohibition of Slaughter and Regulation of Temporary Migration or Export) Act, 2015, restricted cross-border camel movement to protect declining camel populations. There have been repeated seizures based on allegations of illegal transport and suspected slaughter. These point to a systemic misunderstanding of pastoral livelihoods and the role of camels.

Movement restrictions and repeated detentions have a bearing on pastoral livelihoods, farming landscapes and camel populations themselves. It becomes increasingly difficult to continue their way of life, affecting mobility, access to grazing areas, flock health, and household incomes.

This article authored by Rainfed Livestock Network members, Dr. Ilse Koehler-Rollefson, Ajinkya Shahane, Sajal Kulkarni and Hanwant Singh Rathore and published on @AESA_Network calls for more grounded and nuanced approaches that recognise camels as essential working animals and support pastoral mobility, livelihoods, and ecological stewardship together.

Read the full article to know more: https://t.co/frNanA687X

The Rainfed Livestock Network joins the global call that marks the International Year of Rangelands & Pastoralists (IYRP) in 2026, recognising the vital role pastoralists play in sustaining ecosystems, cultures and livelihoods by the UN.

@IYRP2026 #CentreforPeoplesCollectective

[Agricultural Extension in South Asia (AESA) @AESA_Network]

#AESABookReview
Applied Behaviour and Human Construct–The Glimpse and Glance into Human Psychology

Authors: A. Janaki Rani, M. Ramasubramanian, C. Karthikeyan and A. M. Juno (2025)
Pages: 190
Price: INR 510
Publisher: @notionpress

Read the review here: https://t.co/aweVI10ga3

[Agricultural Extension in South Asia (AESA) @AESA_Network]

🌿 On #InternationalTeaDay2026, let’s reflect on the future of India’s small tea growers.

In this blog, Swarup Upadhyaya discusses why rehabilitating ageing small tea gardens is critical 🍃🫖

Read here: https://t.co/cO5KdtWxwd

@FAO @TeaBoardIndia
#TeaSector #SmallTeaGrowers

[Agricultural Extension in South Asia (AESA) @AESA_Network]

🐄 Is organic livestock farming the future of animal husbandry?

Dr. @MaheshIVRI shares his experience from the @ifoamorganics Animal Husbandry Alliance Conference 2026 on the AESA meeting note:
https://t.co/mJVQ32bcxy

#IAHA2026 #OrganicAgriculture #Livestock #IFOAM

[African Forum For Agricultural Advisory Services. @afaasinfo]

Big news!
@afaasinfo is proud to join @GFRAS in launching the Global Strategy 2026–2035. We’re moving from isolated projects to connected systems to transform African agrifood systems.
Read the strategy https://t.co/BG5YuFs3N2
#AEAS #Extension #Afaas

[Agricultural Extension in South Asia (AESA) @AESA_Network]

Youth #entrepreneurship, indigenous knowledge, and sustainable mountain #livelihoods took center stage at the 1st Johar Shauka Youth & Business Conclave 2026.

Explore key insights from the AESA meeting note authored by Dr. Shikhakrati Negi. 👇
https://t.co/B4qwo0fw6G

[Agricultural Extension in South Asia (AESA) @AESA_Network]

New on AESA: “A 5P Model for Tea Replanting in Sri Lanka”

Read the blog by Tharaka Jayasinghe: https://t.co/3XjpbkW3hA

#AgriculturalExtension #TeaReplanting #SriLanka #AESA

[African Forum For Agricultural Advisory Services. @afaasinfo]

On this International Labour Day 2026, @afaasinfo celebrates the dedication, resilience, and innovation of the people driving agricultural transformation across Africa.#Afaas #LabourDay2026

[Agricultural Extension in South Asia (AESA) @AESA_Network]

Can healthier soils improve human nutrition?

AESA’s latest book review explores how soil degradation impacts crop quality—and why restoring soil health is key to tackling “hidden hunger” in India.

Read: https://t.co/OUNlFCP92a

#SoilHealth #NutritionSecurity

[Agricultural Extension in South Asia (AESA) @AESA_Network]

New discussion paper alert!

'Rethinking Agricultural Extension' by Dr Ramoo, published by AESA & @CSAIndia, examines why India's extension system fails smallholders and what alternative models teach us about participation, inclusion & sustainability.

https://t.co/xlwIpUmdIV

[Agricultural Extension in South Asia (AESA) @AESA_Network]

New course review Alert!

"Knowledge Management for Young Professionals" — a must-read for early-career extension practitioners looking to build smarter, more impactful workflows. 🌾

Read the full review 👉 https://t.co/RUJrDPf7L1

#KnowledgeManagement #AgriculturalExtension

[Agricultural Extension in South Asia (AESA) @AESA_Network]

🐐 Gaddi goats walk 300+ km across Himalayan altitudes — naturally grazed, low-input, climate-smart. Yet pastoralists earn commodity prices.

Dr Ankaj and others unpack the welfare, mobility & market gaps.

📖 https://t.co/dY0455aO0X

#Pastoralism #IYRP2026 #LivestockExtension

[Agricultural Extension in South Asia (AESA) @AESA_Network]

A farmer asks a question from his village. A scientist answers live. He goes back to his field and tries it.

That's Rythu Nestham — and it's reaching 20 lakh farmers in Telangana 🌾

Read how 👇
https://t.co/TuhejxeFdq

#RythuNestham #AgriExtension #Telangana

[Shaktiranjan Das @Shaktiranj44171]

Kindly Check out my Course Review published in @AESA_Network
https://t.co/CilhWlC7ZT

[Agricultural Extension in South Asia (AESA) @AESA_Network]

Kinnakorai, a Nilgiris village of 2,000 growing organic tea by tradition, yet invisible to development systems for years.

Dr P. Jaisridhar writes about one farmer's relentless mission to change that.

Read here:
https://t.co/ItlhfSBrBH

#Nilgiris #AgriculturalExtension #Tribal

[Dr Ranjitha Puskur @r_puskur]

@CGIARgender @AESA_Network @ADBClimate @IFAD @kuhu65