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The online course “Farmer Field Schools on Farmer Seed Production and Marketing” is part of the program’s work on seed production for the local market. The objective of this work is (1) to improve farmers’ access to seed of well adapted crops and varieties not offered by the formal seed sector [...]

The key to implementing farmer field schools (FFS) is to trigger an experimentation process based on collaboration between a group of farmers and a facilitator. The purpose of this document is to provide project managers, technicians and designers with practical information on how to use the FFS approach and adapt [...]

The manual highlights the successful adaptation of FWS to groundwater management – FWS. It elaborates the FWS implementation process. It documents the: - Documents the steps in FWS implementation, - Illustrates the FWS curriculum, - Discusses the rationale of various topics in FWS curriculum, - Explains the steps in setting up farmer experiments, and - [...]

The contents of the manual are intended for use by FFS facilitators and trainers in the implementation of a season-long FFS on paddy rice with a strengthened component on soil health. Some of the exercises presented in this manual were adapted from existing manuals, some were developed during a series [...]

The spread of Covid-19, and the measures taken by authorities to contain it, meant an abrupt end to our ways of working. We shifted to internet and mobile phone connectedness, strengthened responsibilities of our partner organisations, and increased South-South communications directly between our partners, including cross-country exchange of experiences. In this [...]

The objective of Agricultural On-field Schools relates to our Knowledge Exchange Sustainability Pillar. It aims to increase the quantity and quality of cacao production through knowledge exchange between each community and our cacao technicians in order to develop a fine aroma

Since most Ugandans live in rural areas and practice farming, raising agriculture incomes a centrepiece of Uganda’s National Development Plan is critical to reducing poverty, boosting prosperity and creating jobs, especially for women and youth. Challenges notwithstanding, Ugandan agriculture has enormous potential to transform the economy and make farming much [...]

The National Agricultural and Rural Inclusive Growth Project (NARIGP) has equipped 54 youths in Nakuru County with skills in competitive agricultural extension to steer the newly adopted Farmers Field Schools program.

Mr. Daniel Baha, a seasoned FS Master trainer has been involved in the training and setting up of Aquaculture Field Schools (AFS). In this presentation, he outlines the project concept, the design and progress made to date in the field.