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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetPoultry Farmer Field Schools in Lebanon 2016
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No results found.The large influx of Syrian refugees into Lebanon (an estimated 1.5 million) constitutes a major challenge across all sectors. The impact on the agriculture sector is particularly worrying, as this is the main source of income and livelihoods for a large proportion of the population – notably for the poorest and most vulnerable hosting communities in rural areas. The poultry subsector represents a major economic activity, employing at least 30 000 people. Through the farmer field school (FFS) approach, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with the financial support of the United Kingdom, developed semi-intensive egg production for communities hosting Syrian refugees. -
Book (stand-alone)Farmer field schools for family poultry producers
A practical manual for facilitators
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No results found.A growing number of poultry farmer field schools (FFS) are being implemented in developing countries by a wide range of actors. Experience over the past two decades has shown that good-quality facilitation and learning activities are key to the success and long-term sustainability of poultry FFS. This manual provides practical information and activities that help facilitators establish and implement good-quality FFS. It focuses on working with women and men poultry producers to sustainably enhance production, productivity and marketing in any family poultry production system, ranging from extensive to small-scale intensified, in line with producers’ aspirations and local conditions. The first module of the manual covers poultry FFS establishment and learning activities, and the second provides “need-to-know” information on poultry production and health and FFS facilitation. -
DocumentTraining videos for family poultry production 2014
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No results found.The following four videos give information about how smallholder farmers can feed their poultry in the different production systems. The last two videos address topics of poultry health and disease control. All the six videos are part of a series of 13 training videos on family poultry production for extension workers. The remaining seven videos of the series are described and linked in the further readings section.
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