A Farmer Field School brings together a group of farmers, livestock herders or fisherfolk, to learn on how to shift towards more sustainable production practices, by better understanding complex agro-ecosystems and by enhancing ecosystem services. A FFS group meets regularly during a production cycle, setting up experimentation and engaging in hands-on learning to improve skills and knowledge that will help adapt practices to their specific context. The FFS empowers individuals and groups to move towards more sustainable practices and improve livelihoods. [More here]
Themes
Highlights
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Bringing climate change adaptation into farmer field schools
A global guidance note for facilitators
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Monitoring, evaluation and learning in farmer field school programmes
A framework and toolkit
Welcome to the FFS Roster of Experts
The roster has been set up to gather and update information at a global, regional and country level, to encompass expertise in the Farmer Field Schools approach. The roster includes different types of FFS experts: master trainers, project coordinators, project formulators and evaluators.
Join the Global Community of Practice of Farmer Field Schools
The Global FFS discussion group (Dgroup) is an e-mail group through which the global FFS community can interact by sharing information, knowledge and advice. Members discuss experiences and reflect on how to deal with specific challenges. With more than 2000 members from 135 countries, the d-group network is constantly growing. Webinars and facilitated discussions related to Field Schools or technical topics are organized through the Dgroup.
