Number of documents: 187
Push-pull curriculum for Farmer Field Schools
Matériel de formation
2007 - International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) - International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE)
The purpose of this curriculum is to guide farmers in learning the principles and practices of the Push-pull technology so that they can apply them on their farms. Push-pull is a knowledge-intensive technology, and there is a need to have a curriculum to guide the process of acquiring knowledge and [...]
Anglais
Production system:
Las Escuelas de Campo de Ganaderos: Una estrategia para promover la rehabilitación y diversificación de fincas con pasturas Degradadas
Étude de cas
2007 - Archivos Latinoamericanos de Producción Animal - Danilo A. Pezo, Jorge Cruz y Maricel Piniero
La degradación de pasturas es un problema serio en América Tropical, pues se estima que entre un 50-80% de las áreas de pasturas están degradadas (Días-Filho, 2005), y sólo en América Central éstas representan casi 7 millones de hectáreas (Betancourt et al., 2007). Con frecuencia se acepta que las pasturas [...]
Espagnol
Production system: Élevage, Pâturage/arbres fourragers, Gros ruminants
Influence of Farmer Field School Extension Approach on Smallholders’ Knowledge and Skills of Dairy Management Technologies in Molo division, Nakuru District of Kenya
Documents techniques de référence
2007 - Egerton University - John Abuga Makori
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) [...]
Anglais
Production system: Élevage, Gros ruminants
Environment-friendly cotton production through implementing Integrated Pest Management approach
Étude d'impact
2007 - The Pakistan Development Review - Muhammad Azeem Khan, M. Iqbal, and Iftikhar Ahmad
Tremendous increases in pesticide use in cotton growing areas have severely
affected the health of peoples and degraded environment. Farmer Field School (FFS) based IPM implemented in the world to reduce dependence on pesticides and promote environmentally safe plant protection practices. An FFS-led Integrated Pest Management (IMP) model implemented in Pakistan [...]
Anglais
Production system: Culture, Autres
Thailand DoAE - FAO vegetables IPM. Regional Training on Biological Control.
Autres
2007 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - Areepan Upanisakorn, Damien Cupitt, Lim Guan Soon,Tattanakorn Moekchantuk
The Regional Training on Biological Control (RTBC), co-organized by Thailand DoAE and the FAO Vegetable IPM Programme, was held in Khon Kaen from 9-20 July 2007. Twenty six participants from nine countries (Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam) participated.The activities included (i) country presentations, (ii) [...]
Anglais
Production system: Légumes et melons
Practice makes perfect - participatory innovation in soil fertility management to improve rural livelihoods in East Africa
Documents techniques de référence
2007 - Wageningen University - Andre de Jager
This article focuses on the context of the Millenium development goals (MDG) and improving and maintaining soil fertility in Africa.
Anglais
Production system:
FAO Regional Vegetable Disease Diagnosis, Ecology, and Management Training
Étude d'impact
2007 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - Marilyn Patricio, Vale Justo, Tattanakorn Moekchantuk, Lowell Black, Prabhat Kumar, Chou Chey Thyrith and Damien Cupitt
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a multifaceted, ecologically-based strategy that relies on close observation and monitoring of a crop before making management decisions. IPM combines a number of techniques to effectively suppress plant diseases and insect pests in an economically and environmentally conscious manner. Utilizing IPM to manage plant diseases [...]
Anglais
Production system: Légumes et melons
Livestock Farmer Field Schools Guidelines for Facilitation and Technical Manual
Matériel de formation
2006 - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) - Kim Groeneweg, Gertrude Buyu, Dannie Romney, Bruno Minjauw
This guide provides examples of FFS activities as well as basic livestock technical information to help new facilitators implement a livestock FFS.
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Anglais
Production system: Élevage, Gros ruminants
Documentation: an effective tool in Farmer Field Schools (FFS)
Étude de cas
2006 - LEISA Magazine - Eefje den Belder, Martín García and Don Jansen
This document examines the benefits of planning a FFS with peruvian small coffee producers.
Anglais
Production system: Stimulants et épices
The role of culture in farmer learning and technology adoption: a case study of Farmer Field Schools among rice farmers in Central Luzon, Philippines
Étude de cas
2006 - Agriculture and Human Values - Florencia G. Palis
The goal of this paper is to show how culture – shared norms and values – is challenged and used to facilitate cooperative behavior within the context of farmer field schools (FFS) in central Luzon, Philippines. The success of the FFS is primarily associated with cultural norms that encourage experiential [...]
Anglais
Production system: Céréales
