Number of documents: 22
Farmer Field Schools on Farmer Seed Production and Marketing: Online course
Training material
2022 - Oxfam Novib - Gisella Cruz-Garcia, Hilton Mbozi, Bert Visser and Jorge Chavez-Tafur
The online course “Farmer Field Schools on Farmer Seed Production and Marketing” is part of the program’s work on seed production for the local market. The objective of this work is
(1) to improve farmers’ access to seed of well adapted crops and varieties not offered by the formal seed sector [...]
Global -
English
Production system:
The participatory approach of agroecology transition. The case study of Farmer Field Schools in Cape Verde
Case study
2022 - University of Trento - Luca Serantoni
My master's dissertation research was completed in Cape Verde, focussing on the participatory approach to the agro-ecological transition of rural communities. In particular, the dissertation observed an aspect of the implementation of the FAO approach based on people-centred learning: the Farmer Field Schools (FFS). I designed and conducted several [...]
OtherItalian
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Guía de Campo para Facilitadores de Escuelas de Campo para Agricultores: Plantas alimenticias locales para la nutrición
Key documents on FFS
2022 - Oxfam Novib - Gisella Cruz-Garcia, Hilton Mbozi, Bert Visser and Jorge Chavez-Tafur
Global -
Spanish
Production system: Crops, Vegetables and Melons, Root/Tuber crops, Legumes
Online course for Farmer Field Schools on Farmer Seed Production and Marketing
Training material
2022 - Oxfam Novib -
The online course “Farmer Field Schools on Farmer Seed Production and Marketing” is part of the program’s work on seed production for the local market. The objective of this work is
(1) to improve farmers’ access to seed of well adapted crops and varieties not offered by the formal seed sector [...]
Global -
English
Production system: Crops, Vegetables and Melons, Fruits and Nuts, Root/Tuber crops, Legumes
Agrobiodiversity, Climate change, Empowerment and social inclusion, Facilitation and non-formal education, Farm and enterprise management, Land, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and institutions, Research and innovation, Resilience, Rural and producer organizations, Seeds, planting material & varieties, Sustainable production intensification, Value chains
Young Entrepreneur brings Smart Learning
Audiovisual material
2020 - Access Agriculture -
Use of Solar Powered Smart Projector in Bihar by Young Entrepreneur. Extension for landless.
English
Production system: Crops, Vegetables and Melons, Fruits and Nuts, Pastures /Fodder trees
(Agro)Forestry, Advisory systems and extension, Agrobiodiversity, Agroecology, Climate change, Emergency/disaster risk reduction (DRR), Empowerment and social inclusion, Facilitation and non-formal education, Farm and enterprise management, Rural and producer organizations, Sustainable production intensification
Young Entrepreneur brings smart farmer learning
Case study
2020 - Access Agriculture -
Short story about how Digital for Development money D4D from Belgian Government has helped establish a Young Entrepreneur in Bihar, India using a solar powered smart projector.
English
Production system: Crops, Cereals, Vegetables and Melons, Fruits and Nuts, Pastures /Fodder trees
(Agro)Forestry, Advisory systems and extension, Agrobiodiversity, Agroecology, Climate change, Emergency/disaster risk reduction (DRR), Empowerment and social inclusion, Facilitation and non-formal education, Farm and enterprise management, Rural and producer organizations, Sustainable production intensification
Seed production guide curriculum for Malawi – a farmer field school approach
Training material
2018 - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture - Vicki Morrone, Edward Mzumara, and Hannah Livuza
This curriculum focuses on how to grow beans and other legumes for seed, since it is difficult to find a large selection of varieties available to plant that are good for the soil and eating. This guide also provides information on how to grow seed that can be sold through [...]
English
Production system: Legumes
Interview with SD=HS program leader Gigi Manicad
Audiovisual material
2018 - Oxfam Novib -
In this interview, Sowing Diversity=Harvesting Security (SD=HS) Program Leader Gigi Manicad explains the principles of Farmer Field Schools, the role of women as managers of biodiversity, and the way the program strengthens smallholder farmers to articulate their needs to influence policies.
Global -
English
Production system:
Epistemological Fundamentals of Education in Agriculture in Cuba
Case study
2017 - Agrisost - Parrado Alvarez, Oscar L.
Spanish
Production system: Crops, Vegetables and Melons, Root/Tuber crops, Beverages/Spice crops, Legumes
Share a Seed
Audiovisual material
2017 - Oxfam Novib -
Video on the Sowing Diversity=Harvesting Security (SD=HS) program in Zimbabwe, run by partners CTDT and Oxfam Novib.
English
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