Number of documents: 37
Fall armyworm management – Farmer field school experiences in Africa
Training material
2021 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) -
Since the FAW outbreak began in 2016, the the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has taken multiple actions to strengthen countries’ capacity to respond to FAW through Technical Cooperation Programme projects and other funded initiatives.
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Fall armyworm management: Farmer field school experiences in Africa
Training material
2021 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) -
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Production system: Cereals
The real seed producers. Small-scale farmers save, use, share and enhance the seed diversity of the crops that feed Africa
Technical background material
2018 - AFSA, Grain -
This report unpacks and explores farmer-managed seed systems and their contribution to food and seed sovereignty, including the benefits they provide to farming communities as a part of their sociocultural, economic, spiritual and ecological livelihoods. The report highlights, exposes and explores how these systems work. It builds on reports of [...]
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Seed production guide curriculum for Malawi – a farmer field school approach
Training material
2018 - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture - Vicki Morrone, Edward Mzumara, and Hannah Livuza
This curriculum focuses on how to grow beans and other legumes for seed, since it is difficult to find a large selection of varieties available to plant that are good for the soil and eating. This guide also provides information on how to grow seed that can be sold through [...]
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Production system: Legumes
Integrated management of the Fall Armyworm on maize. A guide for Farmer Field Schools in Africa
Training material
2018 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Key guidelines and advice on effectively and sustainably managing FAW include:
Visit the field and look at the status of the crop: its health and signs of presence of the FAW. Farmers can take direct action by crushing egg masses and young larvae.
FAW damage can look alarming, but maize plants have [...]
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Production system: Cereals
The power to exercise choice: implementing farmers’rights to eradicate poverty and adapt to climate change. Briefing note
Technical background material
2017 - Oxfam -
The SD=HS program aims to realize Farmers’ Rights by empowering indigenous peoples and smallholder farmers to uphold their role in contributing to food security and strengthening their adaptive capacities. This report describes the main tools and achievements so far. Farmer field schools are one key tool. They facilitate farmers in [...]
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Share a Seed
Audiovisual material
2017 - Oxfam Novib -
Video on the Sowing Diversity=Harvesting Security (SD=HS) program in Zimbabwe, run by partners CTDT and Oxfam Novib.
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Social Cost Benefit of CARE International's Pathways Program
Impact assessment
2016 - New Economics Foundation Consulting - Michael Weatherhead, Samrawit Mariam, Sarah Arnold, Alison Freeman
Impact assessment on the social cost benefit analysis of the CARE Pathways program, which focuses on getting extension, tools, and training to women farmers. The program includes gender dialogues and other exercises on gender equality. The study shows a $31 return for every $1 invested.
West Africa, Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, South Asia - Bangladesh, Ghana, India, Malawi, Mali, United Republic of Tanzania
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Consolidated baseline survey report: women, seeds and nutrition. Technical report
Impact assessment
2016 - Oxfam -
This report is the first presentation of the consolidated findings of the baseline studies in Vietnam and Zimbabwe for Pillar 3 of the SD=HS program. Pillar 3 has a special focus on neglected and underutilized species, as they have a potential to improve dietary diversity, may contribute to income generation, [...]
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A Case for Resilience : an Approach for Women and Farmers groups to strengthen Resilience, integrating Social, Technical and Financial capacities
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2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
4 page brochure that describes the Caisses de Résilience approach -
Consolidating community resilience by strengthening households’ social, productive and financial capacities through an integrated approach.
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