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English/Arabic version. Farmer Field Schools (FFS) are based on an innovative, participatory and interactive learning approach in which farmers are empowered to direct the learning process. Groups of 25-35 farmers meet regularly to consult and make decisions on project implementation, with the support of facilitators. Within the project funded by DFID, [...]

The aim of this module is to provide Junior Farmer Field and Life Schools (JFFLS) facilitators with information to enable them to discuss the topic of climate change, in particular its impact on agriculture and actions that farmers can undertake to reduce their vulnerability to climate change. Through a series of [...]

El presente material fue elaborado en el marco del proceso de gestión del conocimiento y creación de capacidades para contribuir a la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional, promovidas por MAP, a través de las ECA. Está dirigido a familias rurales presentes en los territorios clave del proyecto: NicaCentral en Nicaragua y [...]

The manual is designed for use by: -Project managers and field staff engaged in Community Based Adaptation (CBA), community based disaster risk management (CBDRM), livelihood and related projects. - Local authorities (province, district, commune) in charge of climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction and socio-economic development planning. - Other INGOs, civil society [...]

Esta guía proporciona información básica para comprender y aplicar la metodología de las ECAs como alternativa de trabajo de los profesionales de estensionismo.

El propósito de este módulo es proporcionar a los facilitadores de las Escuelas de campo y de vida para jóvenes agricultores (JFFLS, por sus siglas en inglés) la información que les permitirá tratar el tema del cambio climático, en particular el impacto sobre la agricultura y las medidas que pueden [...]

In China, a major agricultural challenge is the inefficient use of fertilizer and the environmental effects associated with this overuse. China’s farmers use more fertilizer per hectare (more than 200 kg/ha) than farmers anywhere else in the world except for Japan, The Netherlands and South Korea. Existing studies have shown [...]

An Empirical Analysis of Expanding Rice Production in Sub-Sahara Africa. How far can new technologies taught to a small number of selected farmers diffuse to other farmers in a village? In order to answer this question, this paper investigates the impact of JICA training on the adoption of rice cultivation technologies [...]