17 July 2017 - 28 July 2017
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) Tigoni research center, is conducting a Field School Training course on potatoes from 17th to 28th July, 2017. The participants at the training constitute of three Sub-County Agricultural Officers (SCAO) and 18...
24 May 2017 - 26 May 2017
Several thousands of Field Schools (FS)[1] have been implemented throughout Eastern Africa since the introduction of the approach in Africa the 90s. As the FS approach becomes increasingly popular new issues and challenges emerge, such as how to maintain the...
A congregation of great thinkers in devising a strategy for inclusion of Field School approaches in learning institutions within Eastern Africa.
Under the programme “Institutionalization of Field Schools on Eastern Africa” FAO-RTEA is facilitating a write-shop to review the course content...
24 April 2017
Pastoralism and agro-pastoralism - predominant livelihood systems in the drylands of Eastern Africa - are facing new challenges.
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On 27 February, 21 Master Trainers, including four women, graduated from a three-month Agropastoral Field School (APFS) Master Trainer course held at the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Sheikh Technical Veterinary School (ISTVS) in Sheikh, Somaliland. As Master Trainers, the graduates are...