17/12/2015
Farmer field schools: a participatory approach to capacity building for efficient, sustainable and inclusive food production systems
Farmer field schools (FFS) equip millions of small farmers with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement the "produce more with less" paradigm supported by FAO and to improve living conditions through sustainable intensification. A regional workshop was held in Dakar on the FFS approach in West and Central Africa to foster the development of a regional network of specialists consisting of FAO and local players, and to agree on a common understanding of the FFS method.