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This report is based on an online discussion initiated by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) during the second Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning in Durban, South Africa. It is concerned with the crisis in poor agricultural communities where a lack of lifelong learning skills and their inability to be involved in world markets have had serious effects on their quality of life and livelihoods. The report recommends that the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and National Agricultural Research and Extension Systems (NARES) work together to develop an open learning network and that the COL commissions projects that will look into developing a prototype for a knowledge management system, an online toolkit and facilitators for face-to-face and distance learning. The initial target groups for this project will be in Africa, South Asia and small island states. The report contains two parts: Agricultural development; Action plan and recommendations. Show less