Members of NIFAAS have participated in the first e-conference of its mother organization, the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS). The meeting was held using Zoom application for computers and mobile phones. The theme for discussion was readiness, preparedness and response to the global pandemic, Covid-19. The first meeting took place on 31 March 2020.

A second meeting, on the selection of activities and preparation of workplan for implementation took place on Tuesday 21st April 2020 at 12:00GMT / 13:00 WAT / 14:00CAT / 15:00 EAT, with the duration of 1 hour 30 minutes.