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Implementation of Farmer Field School (FFS) extension approach in disseminating knowledge and skills on management technologies for crop production, crop pests, soil and water conservation (CPSWC) has had proven successes. To replicate its successes, FFS was extended to smallholder dairy production as an alternative to the conventional extension approaches (NFFS) [...]

This guide provides examples of FFS activities as well as basic livestock technical information to help new facilitators implement a livestock FFS.

This study was an impact assessment of livestock farmer field schools (FFS) in smallholder dairy areas of Nakuru and Nyandarua Districts, Kenya. The study focussed on five main issues viz. effectiveness, sustainability, farmer preferences, and relationships and behaviour, and used a doubleblind approach involving comparison of different sources of livestock [...]

A new livestock extension approach for training of trainers (TOT) and smallholders in Farmers’ Livestock Schools (FLS) is gradually being introduced to the national extension system in Vietnam. The approach combines experiences from Farmers’ Field Schools in crops, with other practical, group and field-based, interactive learning methods

The document presents the implementation of FFS for dairy farmers in Kenya as a response to endemic diseases, particularly tick-borne diseases (TBD).

Paper for International FFS Workshop about the implementation of dairy farmers FFS in Kenya

Based on a participartory workshop held on the 17th TO 29th SEPTEMBER 2001, MABANGA FTC, BUNGOMA, Kenya