4.7 Agricultural Knowledge and Information System (AKIS)
The
Agricultural knowledge and information system (AKIS) links and integrates
farmers, researchers, Agricultural educationists, extensionists and encourages
them to exploit and promote reciprocated learning and to create, share, and
make use of agriculture-related technology, knowledge and information. Farmer
communities are at the centre of the knowledge triangle created. The AKIS
concept recognizes that research is not the only means of generating or gaining
access to knowledge. Although the AKIS also focuses on research supply, it
gives much consideration to the links among the knowledge actors and the recognition
of farmers’ demand.
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