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Análisis de la implementación de ECAs en Ecuador y los proceso de institucionalización

The article focuses on a sustainable intensification of agricultural production without the dependence of pesticides. It takes into account the work that FAO has done with Asian governments in improving IPM strategies.

Global FFS review 2012

The aim of the methodological guide is to constitute an initial step in the empowerment of local communities to develop a local soil quality monitoring and decision-making system for better management of soil resources. This approach uses consensus building to develop practical solutions to soil management constraints identified, as well [...]

The proposed timeframe for the curriculum is three years. This guide aims to provide the elements required to apply the FFS methodology by employing a comprehensive farm management approach. The innovative perspective of this guide motivates learning beyond one crop and encourages understanding of the farm as a system. Diagnostic [...]

The study focused on factors associated with performance of Farmer Field School (FFS) as extension approach to cocoa production in Osun State, Nigeria.

Building on shared experiences, experiments and knowledge acquired by farmers in Peru, this methodological guide includes a detailed section on the steps required to set up an FFS and its methodology and a second section on FFS for cacao cultivation in the different phenological stages. The document presents various diagnostic [...]

La recherche facilitant la collaboration entre paysans et chercheurs et l’apprentissage par l’expérience peut fournir l’élément manquant pour adapter les recommandations de gestion des cultures aux besoins des paysans. Nous avons testé différents systèmes de gestion de la culture de riz irriguée pendant trois saisons d’expérimentation de recherche adaptative dans trois sites de la Moyenne Vallée [...]

Short presentation.