The Uganda Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (UFAAS) and Gayaza High School- a member of UFAAS signed an agreement to re-design and improve on an already existing school entrepreneurial modal into an effective and efficient agricultural extension and advisory services (AEAS) approach, using the lessons already learnt. The result was the Gayaza Schools Agricultural Innovation Platform (G-SAIP)
A G-SAIP is an arrangement where students are imparted with basic practical agricultural skills; interact with other identified relevant actors; and passionately share their experiences with the communities around the school and beyond in their respective home areas. These skills are also integrated into other subjects (including sciences, mathematics, ICT and humanities) in a practical way, to enhance problem-based learning. As the students participate, their personal attributes and social skills (like communication, problem solving, interpersonal relation, mobilization, report making) are also enhanced. This platform culminates into a market place, where different actors along the implemented value chains participate and benefit in various ways. It is aimed at helping these youths, from an early stage appreciate agriculture as a valuable sector at both micro and macro levels. More
