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Book (series)Farmer field schools for small-scale livestock producers - A guide for decision makers on improving livelihoods 2018Livestock Farmer Field Schools (FFSs) are “schools without walls” where groups of small-scale livestock producers test, validate, and adapt good agricultural and marketing practices that help them increase their production sustainably and to improve their, and their families’, livelihoods. Over the past two decades, Livestock FFSs have been implemented/supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and other development stakeholders in a wide range of environments and livestock production systems including pastoralism and agro-pastoralism, dairying, poultry production, integrated rice-duck systems, rabbit production, pig production, beekeeping, beef production, camel production and small ruminant production. Today, the FFS approach is used to spur livestock growth across developing regions, with governments, NGOs, the private sector and other stakeholders increasingly interested in applying it. This guidance document was prepared to help decision-makers involved in policy formulation and programme planning to: (i) gain a basic knowledge of the FFS approach, with emphasis on animal production, health and marketing; (ii) learn about the contribution of FFS to the livelihoods of livestock-dependent communities in different contexts; (iii) recognize the conditions required for the successful implementation of Livestock FFSs; and (iv) comprehend the potential of the FFS approach in a wide range of livestock production systems and socio-economic settings.
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Book (series)Improving dairy cattle health and productivity
Practical training materials for veterinarians and farmers for better farm management
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No results found.This highly visual set of training materials focuses on core farm-level practices known to impact animal health and production outcomes, such as colostrum management, calfhousing, nutrition, milking hygiene, and biosecurity. Each topic can be covered in a short, focused session (30–90 minutes), ideally combining discussion, visual aids, and on-farmdemonstration. These materials were designed for and are most effective when used on farms. Importantly, they are designed to be modular, practical, and flexible, making themsuitable for a wide range of training environments.This volume is part of a broader series that will also address other major production systems and livestock species, including commercial poultry, beef cattle, and small ruminants. These materials were developed under a regional initiative to reduce antimicrobial use in the dairy and poultry sectors, based on the principle that most disease – and thus, muchantimicrobial use – can be prevented by improving husbandry. In many systems, antimicrobials are used not only for treatment, but to compensate for poor housing, nutrition,biosecurity, and management. By promoting sound animal care and preventive practices, these materials help farmers and veterinarians keep animals healthy, reduce the need forantimicrobials, and lower the risk of antimicrobial resistance. -
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.
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