CAREER ORIENTATION POWERPOINT PRESENTATION 2024.pdf

Orientation programme

1. BLAZING THE TRAIL IN THE FIELD
OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION IN
THE 21
ST
CENTURY.
(Seminar Presentation)
Olaniyi, Olumuyiwa Akin
Department of Agricultural Education & Extension ,
UNESWA

2. Protocols
•Good Morning, the
AEE 403 Course
Lecturer
•&
•Great students in the
Department of AEE

3. •Seminar Course AEE 4..:
•Your Requirement in
AEE
•Showcasing your skills
to deliver information
as required and
Empowered …………
•Appreciation

4. •BLAZING THE TRAIL
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5. Purpose
•This Seminar Presentation is specially selected
to open up the minds of students to:
–The great opportunities in the field of Agricultural
Extension in the 21
st
Century.
–Relevance as an Outstanding trained professionals

6. •It is expected to create:
–awareness among the students of the importance of
Agricultural Extension as careers in field of agriculture,
–the essential need of students of Agricultural Extension for
relevance in the Kingdom of Eswatini and
–prepare STUDENTS for a greater future after
graduation.

7. •BSc. Agricultural Extension is a 4 year
programme in the Faculty of agriculture,
Luyengo Campus UNESWA
•The uniqueness of this 4 year programme is
the relevance of the discipline in the field of
agriculture to the rural communities and the
Nation at Large.

8. The Crux…………
•Agriculture is the foundation of civilization
and any stable economy."–Unknown
•Recognizing the vital role agriculture plays in
society and economic stability.
•"Growing your own food is like printing your
own money."–Ron Finley

9. Agriculture & Branches
•Agricultural Science is a
broad multidisciplinary
science:
•4 Category
–Crop Production
–Livestock Production
–Agricultural Engineering
–Agricultural
Economics/Extension 1
4
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION
CROP PRODUCTION
2
3
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
BRANCHES OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL
ECONOMICS AND
EXTENSION

10. •Agricultural Science utilizes all technologies
developed based on scientific principles such
as:
–Crop breeding,
–Livestock Management
–Production techniques/Economics,
–Crop protection,
–Economics,
–Extension Education and
–Rural sociology to maximize yield and profit.

11. Agriculture in Eswatini
•Subsistence Driven especially
in the Lowveld
•About 75% involved…….
•About 59% live below National
poverty line and 20.1% are in
extreme poverty status
•Agriculture & related sectors
(13% GDP)
•Transformation from Sub to
Com (SNL /TDL)
•Employment opportunities and
Raw materials

12. Agricultural Extension
•Agricultural Extension
(AEAS)
•As asystem & service
–assists farm people, through educational
procedures, in improving farming methods
and techniques, increasing production
efficiency and income, bettering their
levels of living, and lifting the social and
educational standards of rural life
–means giving farmers knowledge of
agronomic techniques and skills to improve
their productivity, food security and
livelihoods.
•Profession

13. Agricultural ExtensionistRelevance
•Components of AE:
•The role of extension professional is
to treat the information according to
the needs of the clientele system
•Dissemination of
practical information
–Improved seeds,
soil quality & Water
Mgt, crop protection,
–Good agricultural
practicesand livestock
•Application of knowledge
on the farm.

14. Relevance of Extension
•Public sector
(MA & DA for ES, NAMBoard)
•Private non-profit sector
(NGO’s-ACAT )
•Private for-profit sector
(Commercial companies)

15. Extension Outfits
•Transfer agricultural
technologies and
scientific
knowledge(Adapt)
•Provide relevant services
–Sub & Com farmers and
other stakeholders for
sustainable development
of agriculture

16. The Gap in Employment
Opportunities for AE Graduates

17. Challenges………….
•Unemployed Youths
•About 65.9%--Rural
Residents
•Males (54.7%)
•Females (61.8%)
•Lack initial capital to
venture into self-
employment

18. Expectations for Job and career
opportunities for AE Graduates
•Graduates of AE in Eswatini are expected
to be able to accomplish the following for
career and job opportunities around the
world:

19. Expectations for Job and career
opportunities for AE Graduates
•Research –Problem
solving Oriented
•Competency –Skill and
Knowledge
•Channelsof agricultural
information Delivery to
farmers
•Help Fos & CBOs the
interested individuals in
skills needed for
economic empowerment

20. A List of Organizations, Agencies &
Parastatalsthat employs Agricultural Extension
Graduates
•Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO)of the
United Nations. Supported Projects in Eswatini
•African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services
(AFAAS) & Global Forum for Rural Advisory
Services (GFRAS)
•Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
program of United States Agency for
International Development (USAID);

21. Opportunities
•International Food Policy Research Institute
Project (IFPRI)
•World Bank projects
•World Vision projects
•Sasakawa Africa Association;
•PAES……………..Self employed & Consultancy
Services
•Ministry of Agriculture

22. Opportunities
•Global University for Innovation Network
comprising:
•National University of Lesotho,
•University of Sierra Leone,
»Pedagogical University of Maputo,
•University of Eswatini,
•Jimma University
•Non-profit organizations as listed by the
Government of Eswatini -Directories

23. •Banks as Credit/ Loan officers
•UNESWA Postgraduate Programme
(Academics) Msc & PhD
•University Lecturer

24. Professional Bodies
•South African Society for Agricultural
Extension (SASAE) https://sasae.co.za/
•Association for InternationalAgricultural and
Extension Education (AIAEE)
https://www.aiaee.org/
•GFRAS-https://www.g-fras.org/en/
•AFAAS-https://www.afaas-africa.org/

25. Links for Employment
Opportunities for Agricultural
Extension Graduates
https://projects.worldbank.org ›
https://www.fao.org › employment › how-to-apply
https://www.unjobnet.org/jobs/detail/38596855
https://www.ifad.org › careers
https://www.joshswaterjobs.com › jobs
www.fao.org/economic/ptop
https://www.usaid.gov/Eswatini

26. https://unjobs.org/themes/agricultural-extension
https://www.ifad.org › careers
https://www.devnetjobs.org
https://agra.org › work-with-us
https://ngojobsinafrica.com/job/agricultural-
extension-worker/

27. •From Training to Market
Place –Employability &
Global Acceptability
•Equip yourself for the
Future Relevance