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Following major initiatives, two Farmer Field Schools occurred during the period August 2003 to September 2004 in the Caura Valley in North Trinidad, West Indies. This paper assesses these schools according to six key issues of Owens and Simpson (2001). A study recorded many observations during the conduct of the [...]

An FFS guide designed as a collection of suggestions to "refresh the memory" of FFS facilitators who graduated from a season-long TOT.

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 SRI (System of Rice Intensification) Facilitators Guide is intended to support farmers’ learning in SRI. It recognizes that there is no one lesson, single strategy, program or course that meets all the needs of farmers in SRI methodology. Supporting farmers in acquiring SRI skills requires on-going work by Facilitators/Development [...]

Guía metodológica sobre ECAs basada en la recolección de información de América Central y Sud América.

Una experiencia participativa de extensión para contribuir a la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional en Nicaragua.

This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of the Farmer Field School (FFS) approach in knowledge acquisition, adoption and dissemination of soil management technologies (SMTs) among small-scale farmers in Kenya. Eight technologies were scaledout using the FFS approach and conventional extension methods. A survey methodology with the ex-post facto [...]

The Biofumigation concept is being introduced to Asian vegetable smallholders under the auspices of the FAO Regional Vegetable IPM Programme Phase II. Being a relatively new ecologically, socially and economically viable option against a plethora of persistent and ever increasing soil-borne disease problems, it requires localization, experience and adoption with [...]

This paper describes a case study in small producer system in the Petri-urban areas of Kunming city, Yunnan province on an approach of farmer participatory vegetable community IPM development. The vegetable community IPM development was composted of farmer education, technological development, farmers’ self organization, alliance building and policy supporting. [...]