FARMER FIELD SCHOOL (FFS) Manual

Special Framework of Assistance (SFA) St. Lucia

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Rome 2006

ABSTRACT

The Farmer Field School (FFS) approach has been practised for many years in different parts of the world with considerable success. Its recent introduction to the agricultural sector of St. Lucia has been through the combined efforts of a number of players. Thanks to the Ministry of Agriculture, Land, Forestry and Fisheries (MALFF), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the European Community (EC) for recognizing the importance of the FFS approach and for collaborting on this project.

This manual highlights the major activities in conducting Farmer Field Schools (FFS) for IPM in watermelons and can also be used as a guide for the conduct of FFS in other crops.

Table of Contents

Preamble Table of contents List of Abbreviations and Appendices	[2.1Mb]
Chapter 1: Introduction	[725Kb]
Chapter 2: Implementation of Farmers' Field Schools (FFS)	[3Mb]
Chapter 3: Special topics: discovery learning sessions	[2.1Mb]
Chapter 4: Group dynamic activities	[2.8Mb]
Chapter 5: Ice breakers and Energizers	[705Kb]
Appendices 1: Baseline information from farmers 2: Cropping calendar 3: Priority problems identified 4: General list of materials for the conduct of Farmers' Field Schools (FFS) Bibliography	[1Mb]

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