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Austen Moore

Austen Moore’s passion for agricultural extension led him to the University of Illinois where he works with AgReach as a research specialist as well as deputy project director for the Strengthening Agriculture and Nutrition Extension Services Activity in Malawi. After serving with the Peace Corps in East Timor, Austen completed his doctoral studies in agricultural education and communication from the University of Florida. Dr. Moore specializes in agricultural extension systems and approaches, community-led development and post-conflict agriculture.

Latest Articles

Sponsored by University of Illinois' AgReach Program
Sponsored by University of Illinois' AgReach Program
Opinion: PPPs in agriculture — an opportunity for improved extension and advisory services
16 Oct 2017
Both governments and the private sector in developing countries are leading initiatives to improve agriculture, but could a more joined-up approach to project work be more fruitful? Three experts from the University of Illinois’ AgReach program explains why growth in public-private partnerships may be key to farming success.
Sponsored by University of Illinois' AgReach Program
Sponsored by University of Illinois' AgReach Program
Opinion: Agricultural extension as a crucial support to development
17 Jul 2017
Global donors and private organizations are increasingly financing agricultural development to progress toward eliminating hunger and improving livelihoods. Although a crucial support, agricultural extension is often overlooked. In this guest column, Austen Moore of the University of Illinois’s AgReach program explains how robust extension systems and the provision of technical and organizational services to farmers could offer huge gains in agricultural development.
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