Membership types, benefits and expected roles of members in. in addition to the obligation or service listed in the table, all members are free to make additional contribution towards supporting Network activities.

  • Individual Membership Category; Benefits and obligations 
No. Member Description Benefits to members Obligation of members
1 Student Member ·         Access to conservation agriculture information

·         Receive monthly CA news alert

·         Receive ACT Sustainable agriculture semi-annual magazine

·         Linkage to CA and Network opportunities

·         Eligible to join CA communities of practice

·         Eligible for ACT internship programme

·         Voluntary sharing of information on CA and related technology practices e.g. articles to ACT CA news alert and network databases.

·         Voluntary participation in the ACT work groups and other CA development and promotion activities.

2 Associate Member ·         Access to conservation agriculture information

·         Receive monthly News alert

·         CA Communities of Practice networking opportunities

·         Receive ACT Sustainable agriculture semi-annual magazine

·         Access to special CA promotional materials

·         Eligible to join CA communities of practice

·         Access to CA related business opportunities including consultancies

·         Eligible for ACT volunteer programme

·         Receives 5% reduction in ACT organized chargeable activities (congress, study tours/ visits etc.)

·         Share information on CA and related technology practices e.g. articles to ACT Newsletters and Network databases.

·         Participate and contribute in CoP meetings and deliberations; and other CA development and promotion activities

·         Comply with the members rules and regulations

3 Professional Member ·         Access to CA information

·         Receive monthly CA news alert

·         Receive ACT Sustainable agriculture semi-annual magazine

·         Linkage to CA and Network opportunities

·         Eligible to join CA communities of practice

·         Access to special CA promotional materials

·         Eligible for ACT volunteer programme

·         Receives 10% reduction in ACT organized chargeable activities (congress, study tours/ visits etc)

·         Share information on CA and related technology practices e.g. articles to ACT Newsletters and Network databases.

·         Participate and contribute in CoP meetings and deliberations; and other CA development and promotion activities

·         Comply with the members rules and regulations

4 Certified Professional Member ·         Access to CA information

·         Profiled as resource persons and can be engage by the Network to carry out certain activities.

·         Eligible to join CA communities of practice

·         May publicize through the network

·         Receive monthly CA News alert

·         Receive ACT Sustainable agriculture semi-annual magazine

·         Recognition in two issues of ACT Sustainable Agriculture semi-annual magazine and on ACT’s web site

·         Access to special CA promotional materials

·         Access to subscribed materials on the ACT resource centre

·         Eligible for ACT volunteer programme

·         Access to CA related business opportunities including consultancies

·         Eligible to be a CA champion or CA Ambassador in line with ACT policy.

·         Receives 25% reduction in ACT organized chargeable activities (congress, study tours/ visits etc.)

·         Eligible to ACT recommendation based on track record as a Resource person

·         Eligible to professional certificate

·          Has Voting rights in ACT AGM

·         Eligible to advisory services and royalties

·         Pay annual subscription fee of USD 120

·         Share information on CA and related technology practices e.g. articles to ACT Newsletters and Network databases.

·         Participate and contribute in CoP meetings and deliberations; and other CA development and promotion activities

·         Participate in resources mobilisation that supports the course of the ACT mandate

·         Comply with the members’ rules and regulations

 

5 Life Member ·         Access to CA information

·         CA CoP networking opportunities

·         Receive ACT monthly CA News alert

·         Receive ACT Sustainable Agriculture  semi-annual magazine

·         Recognition in two issues of ACT Sustainable Agriculture semi-annual magazine and on ACT’s web site

·         Access to special CA promotional materials

·         Access to subscribed materials on the ACT resource centre

·         Eligible to join CA communities of practice

·         Access to study tours/ visits

·         Access to CA related business opportunities including consultancies

·         Eligible to be a CA champion or CA Ambassador in line with ACT policy.

·         Eligible to be certified as professional members

·         Eligible for ACT volunteer programme

·         Eligible to ACT sponsorship/Participation in Networks activities/Events

·         Eligible to be ACT/CA ambassadors

·         Eligible to participate in AGMs with reserved voting rights

·         Eligible to Certificate of recognition / appreciation

·         Receives 50% reduction in ACT organized chargeable activities

·         Receive recognitions of their presents in ACT organized activities or events.

·         Receives VIP treatment and recognition during ACT International organized events.

·         Share information on CA and related technology practices e.g. articles to ACT Newsletters and Network databases.

·         Participate and contribute in CoP meetings and deliberations; and other CA development and promotion activities

·         Participate in resources mobilisation that supports the course of the ACT mandate

 

6 Honorary Member ·         Eligible to be CA advocate and an ambassador

·         Eligible to join CA communities of practice

·         Eligible to certificate of recognition/appreciation.

·         Receives 50% reduction in ACT organized chargeable activities

·         Profile for his/her roles and recognize in ACT high profile events/activities

·         Receives VIP treatment and recognition during ACT International organized events.

·         Comply with the members’ rules and regulations specifically under this category.

 

 

 

  • Institutional Membership Category; Benefits And Obligations

 

No. Member Description Benefits to members Obligation of members
1. National Institutions ·         Access to CA information

·         Eligible to its members/staff training costs discounts

·         Eligible to partner with ACT in project / CA promotional activities implementation.

·         Receive ACT monthly News alert

·         Receive ACT Sustainable agriculture semi-annual magazine

·         CA CoP networking opportunities

·         Access to special CA promotional materials

·         Access to ACT online library/ resource centre

·         Access to study tours/ visits

·         5% discount on ACT products/services

·         Recognition at one ACT events during the annual membership period

·         One complimentary registration to ACT organized Africa CA congress during the annual membership period

·         Share information on CA and related technology practices e.g. articles to ACT Newsletters and Network databases.

·         Participate and contribute in ACT CA meetings and deliberations; and other CA development and promotion activities

·         Participate in resources mobilisation that supports the course of the ACT mandate

 

2. Regional and International Institutions ·         Access to CA information

·         Eligible to its members/staff training costs discounts

·         Eligible to partner with ACT in project / CA promotional activities implementation.

·         Receive ACT monthly CA News alert

·         Receive ACT Sustainable agriculture semi-annual magazine

·         CA CoP networking opportunities

·         Access to special CA promotional materials

·         Access to ACT online library/ resource centre

·         Access to study tours/ visits

·         5% discount on ACT products/services

·         Recognition at one ACT events during the annual membership period

·         One complimentary registration to ACT organized Africa CA congress during the annual membership period

·         Share information on CA and related technology practices e.g. articles to ACT Newsletters and Network databases.

·         Participate and contribute in ACT CA meetings and deliberations; and other CA development and promotion activities

·         Participate in resources mobilisation that supports the course of the ACT mandate

 

3. Certified Institution    
  a)      Best Practice Organization (BPO) ·         Access to CA information

·         Receive ACT monthly News alert

·         Receive ACT CA semi-annual magazine

·         CA CoP networking opportunities

·         Recognition in all issues of CA magazine and on ACT’s web site

·         Access to special CA promotional materials

·         Access to ACT online library/ resource centre

·         Access to study tours/ visits

·         Access to CA related business opportunities including consultancies

·         Eligible to be a CA champion or CA Ambassador in line with ACT policy

·         25% discount on ACT activities during annual membership period

·         Advertisement space in one issue of Sustainable Agriculture semi-annual magazine (valued at $500)

·         Recognition at one ACT events during the annual membership period

·         One complimentary registration to ACT organized Africa CA congress during the annual membership period

·         Pay annual subscriptions fee of USD 1,200

·         Share information on CA and related technology practices e.g. articles to ACT Newsletters and Network databases.

·         Participate and contribute in ACT CA meetings and deliberations; and other CA development and promotion activities

·         Participate in resources mobilisation that supports the course of the ACT mandate

·         Support recruitment of new ACT members

  b)      Centre of Excellence (CoE) ·         Access to CA information

·         CA Monthly Alert

·         CA CoP networking opportunities

·         Access to special CA promotional materials

·         Access to ACT online library/ resource centre

·         Access to study tours/ visits

·         Access to CA related business opportunities including consultancies

·         Eligible to be a CA champion or CA Ambassador in line with ACT policy

·         10% discount on ACT products during annual membership period

·         Advertisement space in one issue of Sustainable agriculture CoP magazine (valued at $1,000)

·         Recognition at one ACT events during the annual membership period

·         Eligible to financial or project support by ACT

·         One complimentary registration to ACT organized Africa CA congress during the annual membership period

·         Eligible to voting rights and participate in AGM at their cost

·         Pay annual subscriptions fee of USD 1,200

·         Comply with CA quality assurance terms and conditions of a CoE

·         Share information on CA and related technology practices e.g. articles to ACT Newsletters and Network databases.

·         Participate and contribute in ACT CA meetings and deliberations; and other CA development and promotion activities

·         Participate in resources mobilisation that supports the course of the ACT mandate

·         Support recruitment of new ACT members

·         advance knowledge and expertise on different aspects of CA such as production, adaptation and mitigation

·         enhance communications for effective CA on the ground across vertical and horizontal scales

·         transfer knowledge across local, state, national and global contexts to create new solutions

·         identify and document best practices, and developing local resources for their implementation

·         develop training modules for all levels, and training trainers and practitioners

·         conduct research that is at the forefront of CSA in the region and creating new pathways for further research and applications of the findings

·         serve as a platform for public policy consultation

·         facilitate capacity building on CA technologies for farmer, farmer groups, farmer organizations, and NGO

·         facilitate information sharing among stakeholders in Conservation Agriculture

·         generate, validate, disseminate and transferring the appropriate and scientific CA information

·         develop a country/regional knowledge-sharing database and expertise to be readily used by stakeholders.