09 September 2024
At the heart of the Oueme Basin in Benin, a transformative initiative is underway to strengthen climate resilience among 330,000 small-scale farmers. The Oueme Climate Resilience Initiative (OCRI) aims not only to mitigate climate disruptions but also to empower local...
In Afghanistan, 100 livestock and 60 wheat Farmer Field School (FFS) facilitators were trained in 2023 across five regions by FAO national master trainers, and they have already begun conducting FFS sessions. So far, 560 livestock FFS have been established,...
This June 20 marks the opening of the celebrations of 30 years of Farmer Field Schools: farmers empowerment and changes towards sustainable and resilient food systems will be at heart of the discussions!
Background
Initiated by FAO in Asia,...
19 March 2019
ADRA (Denmark Adventist Development and Relief Agency), a global humanitarian organization working to alleviate poverty, successfully undertook the first-ever Farmer Market Schools Master training in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The event brought together participants from eight countries, including representatives of NGOs,...
25 January 2019 - 25 July 2019
For a whole season, 20 faculty staff of the Pwani University will receive a training to be certified as FS Mastrer Trainers (MTs). This training of Master Trainers is part of the project "Institutionalization of Field Schools (FS) in Extension Curricula...