Number of documents: 108
Farmer field schools: Emerging issues and challenges. International Learning Workshop on Farmer Field Schools (FFS). Yogyakarta (Indonesia). 21-25 oct 2002.
Impact assessment
2002 - Users' Perspectives with Agricultural Research and Development (UPWARD) -
Global -
English
Production system:
Farmer Field Schools and the Future of Agricultural Extension in Africa
Technical background material
2002 - Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education - Brent M. Simpson, Michelle Owens
The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the introduction of the FFS approach to Africa and, through use of case study material, to highlight some of the successes achieved and difficulties encountered in the expanding use of the approach. Following a brief look at some of [...]
English
Production system:
Guía para facilitar el desarrollo de Escuelas de Campo de Agricultores - Manejo integrado de las principales enfermedades e insectos de la papa - Caso San Miguel, Cajamarca, Perú
Training material
2002 - CIP-CARE - Mario Bazán (CARE), Reneé Castillo (CARE), Cristina Fonseca (CIP), Aziz Lagnaoui (CIP), Julio César León (CARE), Willmar León (CARE), Víctor León (CARE), Rebecca Nelson (CIP), Ricardo Orrego (CIP), Oscar Ortiz (CIP), María Palacios (CIP), Esaú Salazar (CA
Spanish
Production system: Root/Tuber crops
Thesis investigation on issue of low adoption rates regarding improved agricultural technology by vulnerable farmers
Technical background material
2002 - . - Kevin Gallagher
This thesis will deal with the issue of low adoption rates regarding improved
agricultural technology by vulnerable farmers; the barriers and constraints to
adoption; and on how to reach an understanding of how to reduce or mitigate such
constraints. The thesis will apply a general theoretical discussion of the theories on
food security and [...]
English
Production system:
Participatory research and training: ten lessons from the Farmer Field Schools (FFS) in the Andes
Case study
2001 - Currents - Swedish University of Agri-cultural Sciences (SLU) - G. Thiele, R. Nelson, O. Ortiz, and S. Sherwood
This article presents ten lessons learnt from the implementation of FFS in the Andes, South America.
English
Production system:
Improving Local Cultivation of Soybean in Indonesia through Farmers' Experiments
Case study
2001 - Cambridge University Press - H. Van den Berg and A. S. Lestari
English
Production system: Legumes
Facilitating Scientific Method as Follow-Up for FFS Graduates
Training material
2001 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - Henk Van Den Berg
This manual is meant for those involved in facilitating farmer studies to farmer field school graduates. The tools and principles provided here improve planning and analysis of field studies and prepare trainers to facilitate scientific method to farmers. The manual is for study by individual trainers or for discussion at [...]
English
Production system:
Working with resource-poor farmers to manage plant diseases
Case study
2001 - Plant Disease - The American Phytopathological Society - Rebecca Nelson, Christopher Mundt, Ricardo Orego, Oscar Ortiz, Marjon Fredrix, Jose Tenorio and Ngo Vinh Vien
The article presents and compares experiences in working with farmers to manage rice blast and potato late blight. In these cases, farmer groups learned about disease processes and management techniques, and tested promising crop varieties and breeding lines with the support of extension and research organizations
English
Production system: Cereals, Root/Tuber crops
Improving local cultivation of soybean in Indonesia through farmers' experiments
Impact assessment
2001 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Programme for Community IPM in Asia - H. Van den Berg and A. S. Lestari
The results of 86 replicated experiments on soybean (Glycine max) cultivation practices in eight provinces ± planned, conducted and analysed by farmers ± were examined to identify local differences in the effects of cultural practices on yield, and to explore the potential for farmers to improve their practices. Plant spacing [...]
English
Production system: Legumes
Cabbage Integrated Pest Management : an Ecological Guide
Training material
2000 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - Frederike Praasterink, Jan Willem Ketelaar
The ecological guides are technical reference manuals. They give background information and refer to exercises/studies that can be done in the field during training of trainers (TOT), farmers field schools (FFS) and action research to better understand a topic. The information in the guides is not specific for one country. [...]
English
Production system: Vegetables and Melons