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Book (stand-alone)Institutionalizing Farmer Field School approach: experiences from Latin America 2018
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No results found.The Farmer Field School (FFS) is a group-based experiential learning approach first developed by FAO 25 years ago in Southeast Asia rice paddies for training farmers to apply the principles of Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Since then, its use extended successfully including multiple crops, aspects of crop management beyond IPM and encompassing non-field activities related to farm enterprise development and marketing and other sectors as nutrition, climate change and health care. Against this background of increased expansion, the need of institutionalizing FFS emerged to increase its impact and unlock its potential in the long run and ensure sustainability while maintaining flexibility in its implementation and preserving quality and relevance of FFS activities. This report summarizes the results of the FAO study on Experiences from Latin American countries on institutionalization of FFS. It aims to present the common features of the institutionalization process in Latin America delving into the experiences of Peru, Bolivia, Honduras and Costa Rica. FFS has been instrumental in achieving FAO’s strategic objective 2 on improving sustainable agricultural intensification, reducing poverty and building resilience. -
Book (stand-alone)Impact assessment of Farmer Field Schools 2024
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No results found.This report offers a detailed assessment of the Farmer Field Schools (FFS) programme in Türkiye, highlighting its impact on improving agricultural practices and rural development. It examines how FFS has empowered small-scale farmers by enhancing their knowledge of animal husbandry, crop production, and sustainable farming techniques. The report emphasizes the programme's success in increasing productivity, improving decision-making processes, and promoting gender equality and cooperative awareness, particularly among women farmers. Additionally, it outlines the positive effects of FFS in fostering environmentally sustainable practices and boosting economic resilience in rural communities. By addressing key challenges farmers face and demonstrating the programme’s transformative potential, this report provides important insights into how agricultural education can enhance farm management and contribute to the long-term sustainability of food systems. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetFarmer Field Schools (FFS) for mutual learning and collective action 2024
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No results found.The Farmer Field Schools (FFS) approach promotes learning through participatory methods, knowledge and experience exchange, and direct observation through hands-on exercises in the field, discussions and decision-making. It builds on local knowledge while testing and validating scientific concepts developed elsewhere.FAO is working on ensuring the sustainability of FFS at national and regional levels through integrating the FFS approach into the public advisory services, national policies, and strategies to be developed, as well as to encourage farmers to form local groups to work collectively.
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