Extension is sometimes viewed globally as less important than academic research and innovation, even though these networks are crucial to agricultural development.

This study expands on previous research within an international extension context with a particular focus on identifying the capacities associated with effective organizational functioning.

Advancing information and communication technologies (ICTs) has become central to international agricultural and extension development efforts.

As the world continues to experience a population boom amidst growing food insecurity concerns, the need for well-trained and competent youth in agriculture-related industries is on the rise in Sub-Saharan African countries, specifically Uganda.

Since it formally began, extension institutions have been innovating in response to the changing environment. Past crises have induced organizational innovation in limited ways.

Professionalization is a critical component of organizational capacity and productivity.

Implementation of decentralized and pluralistic policies in provision of extension services has led to increased availability of actors providing extension services to farmers in most developing countries including Kenya.

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has the potential to address critical considerations within rural advisory service (RAS) networks, specifically, getting the right information to audiences in a timely and appropriate manner.

Extension, as a socially-based institution, must constantly evolve with society. This case study on the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services uses social network theory to add to the literature on network emergence in the context of extension.