| Knowledge - Education |
| The challenges of farmer training: The example of French-speaking West Africa |
| This article is a contribution to the Education for Rural People FAO led partnership initiative knowledge-sharing process. After long remaining pertinent, the traditional farming systems in French-speaking West Africa now display increasingly marked signs of obsolescence with the rapid increase in population densities resulting from an overall increase in population (from 28 million in 1960 to 58... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn2/kn2_040401_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn2/kn2_040401_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn2/kn2_040401_es.htm |
| Arabic: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn2/kn2_040401_ar.htm |
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| Knowledge - Education |
| Uplift and empowerment of rural women (Farmer's wife) |
| As a contribution to the FAO led initiative on Education for Rural People, members were invited to share their experiences in basic education in rural areas. The Bunyad Literacy Community Council was the first partner to reply to the invitation. Bunyad is an NGO, working in rural areas in Pakistan. The organization's aim is to improve literacy in order to develop the quality of life for society'... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0506_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0506_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0506_es.htm |
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| Knowledge - Education |
| Education for rural development: An agenda for action |
| This power point presentation was given by Sheldon Shaeffer, Director of the UNESCO Asia and Pacific, Regional Bureau for Education (Bangkok) at the INRULED International Symposium on Rural Education 20-23 January 2003, Baoding, China.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0202_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0202_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0202_es.htm |
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| Knowledge - Education |
| Final Communiqué: Aid agencies workshop -“Education for rural people: Targeting the poor” |
| This final communiqué provides information about the Aid agencies workshop on "Education for rural people: Targeting the poor" held 12-13 December 2002 in Rome, Italy. The workshop discussed methods in which to promote equal access to quality basic education.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0102_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0102_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0102_es.htm |
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| Knowledge - Education |
| Agricultural workers need an educational system which will help them to resolve their problems |
| This paper is the result of an informal electronic conference. The e-conference was held in order to discuss ways in which basic education might be able to offer a more effective contribution to rural development in Latin America.(Only available in Spanish) |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/KN0506_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/KN0506_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/KN0506_es.htm |
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| Knowledge - Education |
| World Food Summit Five Years Later : The Challenge of Feeding and Educating All |
| The paper was presented at the Workshop on “Food Security and the World Food Summit”, organised by FAO during the Global Consortium of Higher Education and Research for Agriculture and Food Systems in the 21st Century (GCHERA,San Francisco, July 14th 2001). The paper addresses the major challenges and progresses in feeding and educating all in a world there more that 800 million people are undern... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2001/KN1005_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2001/KN1005_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2001/KN1005_es.htm |
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| Knowledge - Education |
| A Compendium of FAO Experience in Basic Education:All for Education and Food For All |
| Food security and education are inter-linked. What is the role of education in reducing by half the 800 million people denied access to enough food to meet their basic needs? How can education be used to lead almost one billion men and women from illiteracy? How can relevant and quality education be offered to an estimated 130 million out of school children and about 160 million undernourished chi... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2001/KN1003_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2001/KN1003_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2001/KN1003_es.htm |
| Arabic: ftp://ftp.fao.org/sd/SDR/SDRE/Compendium-Arabic-rev1.doc |
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| Knowledge - Education |
| Distance education and distance learning: A framework for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
| This paper introduces the concepts of distance education and distance learning, and reviews the general parameters of past distance education experiences in developing countries. The paper proposes a set of distance education principles, and concludes with suggestions regarding the integration of distance education and distance learning strategies into the FAO programme of work. The basic purpose... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2001/KN0901_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2001/KN0901_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2001/KN0901_es.htm |
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| Knowledge - Education |
| Education in agriculture: Links with development in Africa |
| The improvement of a country's human resource capacity for productivity is a
pre-requisite for social and economic development. In the agricultural sector, both
formal and non-formal education are essential for improving food security and rural
employment and reducing poverty.
To meet the challenges of agricultural production and food security facing Africa today and in the 21st century, coun... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/EXdirect/EXan0008.htm |
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| Knowledge - Education |
| Participatory curriculum development for agricultural education and training: Experiences from Viet Nam and South Africa |
| At the heart of most development programmes is an attempt to bring about change in people, according to this paper. In educational terms, change may come about in people's knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviour. The change should result in a person having an increased capacity to make decisions and to choose, implement and evaluate strategies effectively utilizing their availabl... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/EXdirect/EXan0026.htm |
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