Knowledge Centre for Agriculture, Danish Agricultural Advisory Service (DAAS) – International Advice has comprehensive experience and proven track record from international projects in both transition and third world countries.
DAAS, International Advice offers a full range of expertise dedicated to delivering high quality services:
Cooperates with partner countries to:
- Develop and expand national capacity for decentralized development of the agricultural sector
- Strengthen rural institutions and privatization of delivery systems for agricultural services to small-scale farmers
- Support capacity development of farmers, rural producer organizations and agricultural service providers
- Increase focus on performance management and accountability among farmers, programme implementers, governments and donors
- Manage natural resources sustainably
- Develop private sector and SMEs
Assists partners in management of agriculture related programmes and projects in elaborating:
- Formulation of agricultural development programmes
- Development of user driven agricultural advisory systems
- Agricultural training and advisory methods tailored to farmers’ needs, e.g. Farmer Field Schools. Read more about it here
- Tools for participatory farmer based monitoring of agricultural advisory system including its impact on farmer empowerment, gender roles and poverty reduction
- Pro-poor delivery systems for agriculture and livestock services, e.g. community based services
- Assessments of environmental impact of agricultural production
- Review and evaluation of agricultural and livestock related programmes and projects
DAAS operates from a participatory approach respecting local culture and promotes democratic and gender awareness in compliance with updated research and technical innovations. DAAS contributes to optimal and sustainable solutions to poverty related problems in rural areas.
