RECALIBRATING EXTENSION AND ADVISORY SERVICES FOR THE NEW NORMAL
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A Glimpse of the 2020 PhilEASNet Webinar
Andrew D. Gasmen, PhD
PhilEASNet Adviser
The Philippine Extension and Advisory Services Network Inc. (PhilEASNet) has conducted a webinar on September 30, 2020 with the theme “Recalibrating Extension and Advisory Services for the New Normal”. A total of 389 extension professionals and practitioners from national government agencies, local government units, state universities and colleges, private higher education institutes and other private organizations from all over the country attended the free webinar.
The event was conceptualized to address the new challenges faced by extension service providers in the delivery of extension and advisory services (EAS) in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic. Safety protocols enforced by authorities to contain the spread of coronavirus have generally limited the movement of people, including the mobility of extension workers. This has greatly affected the delivery of extension services which heavily relies on face to face advisory services and interactive educational interventions.
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Promoting agri-diversification as food security measure during a pandemic
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Promoting agri-diversification as food security measure during a pandemic
by Elmer Sayre
During this Coronavirus pandemic, we are showing the power of small-holder farming producing food for the community and for locked-down urban centers. Our approach is crop-tree-animal diversification in order to build resilience and enhance income streams from a variety of agricultural products.
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