13 November 2024 - 14 November 2024
Date: November 13–14, 2024
Place: Sindh, Pakistan
Farmer field school was first introduced in Pakistan, in 1997 for cotton IPM (Integrated Pest Management), and eventually evolving into a national program for sustainable pest control strategies. This initiative has since expanded to include...
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,...
20 April 2021 - 22 April 2021
197 extension workers and lead farmers graduate from farmer field school master trainers’ course
June was a celebratory month at Mzuzu, Lisasadzi and Thuchila Residential Training Centres (RTCs) with 197 extension workers and lead farmers graduating from season-long Farmer Field School...
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,...