Number of documents: 114
GIPD: Témoignages de Producteurs 3
Audiovisual material
2014 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)/GIPD -
En plus du renforcement de capacités techniques, la GIPD a favorisé la mise en place d'une organisation des producteurs au Sénégal. L'Union des producteurs maraichers GIPD (UPM-GIPD), assure une bonne diffusion de l'approche et appuie ses membres dans la fourniture en intrants et la commercialisation de la production.
French
Production system:
Reducing Pesticide Risks to Farming Communities: Cotton Farmer Field Schools in Mali
Impact assessment
2014 - The Royal Society publishing - William Settle, Mohamed Soumare´, Makhfousse Sarr, Mohamed Hama Garba and Anne-Sophie Poisot
We provide results from a study of two separate sectors within the cottongrowing region of southern Mali. In one sector, farmers have engaged in a
farmer field school (FFS) training programme since 2003—the other not.
One goal of the training was the adoption of alternatives to the use of hazardous
insecticides, through integrated [...]
English
Production system: Crops, Others
Agricultural, Economic, and Environmental Performance of Four Farmer Field Schools in Kenya
Impact assessment
2014 - . - C.L. van Beek, A. de Jager, D.D. Onduru, L.N. Gachimbi
Agricultural and economic data were collected from 4 farmer field schools (FFSs), divided over 2 districts in Kenya (Mbeere and Kiambu), during one growing season (March – August 2002). The FFSs in the Mbeere district were characterized by poor soil conditions and low rainfall, and falls within semi-arid
areas. Contrarily, the [...]
English
Production system: Crops, Livestock
Farmer Field Schools for Improving Farming Practices and Farmer Outcomes: a Systematic Review
Key documents on FFS
2014 - Campbell Systematic Reviews - Hugh Waddington, Birte Snilstveit, Jorge Hombrados, Martina Vojtkova, Daniel Phillips, Philip Davies, Howard White
Farmer field schools (FFS) are a common approach used to transfer specialist knowledge, promote skills and empower farmers around the world. At least 10 million farmers in 90 countries have attended such schools. We conducted a systematic review of evidence on FFS implementation to investigate whether
FFS make a difference, to [...]
Global -
English
Production system:
Perceived effect of Farmers Field School approach on capacity building in controlling pre- and post harvest losses
Impact assessment
2014 - J. Agr. Sci. Tech. - A. Khatam, S. Muhammad, and I. Ashraf
The present study was conducted in the central region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan comprising seven districts: Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Mardan, Swabi, Kohat and Hangu, during 2010. The objective was to analyze the perceived effect of Farmer Field School (FFS) approach on farmers’ capacity in controlling pre- and postharvest losses. [...]
English
Production system:
The Effects of Integrated Pest Management Techniques Farmer Field Schools on Groundnut Productivity: Evidence from Ghana
Impact assessment
2014 - Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture - Eric Carlberg, Genti Kostandini, Awere Dankyi
This study examines the impact of Integrated Pest Management-Farmer Field School (IPM-FFS) programs on groundnut productivity in Ghana. The program is conducted in the groundnut growing regions of Ghana with the goal to improve groundnut agriculture through the dissemination of information and technology to the producers. We use household data [...]
English
Production system: Oilseed crops
Uso de Abono Orgánico Terminado y Riego por Goteo de Baja Presión en la Producción de Maíz, utilizando la metodología de las ECAs
Case study
2014 - Universidad Nacional de Agricultura de Honduras, Programa de Escuelas de Campo -
El objetivo general del proyecto es contribuir al mejoramiento de la seguridad alimentaria de las familias productoras de maíz pertenecientes al programa Escuelas de Campo que desarrolla la Universidad Nacional de Agricultura.
Spanish
Production system: Cereals
Review of Agricultural Extension Interventions in Unlocking Agriculture Potential through Medium Sized Farms, Kenya
Technical background material
2014 - Equity Group Foundation - Chimoita L. Evans
The overall objective of the report was to review barriers and opportunities that exist in agricultural extension approaches in enhancing production and commercialiation of various value chains in Kenya, Africa. Further, to identify alternative agricultural extension models among other stakeholders. Recommendations are further presented at the end of the report. [...]
English
Production system:
Gestion intégrée de la production et des déprédateurs du coton - Guide du facilitateur pour les Champs écoles des producteurs
Training material
2014 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - Anne-Sophie Poisot, Tiko Hema
Ce document fait partie d’une série de guides élaborés dans le cadre du programme sous-régional en Gestion intégrée de la production et des déprédateurs (GIPD) en Afrique de l’Ouest, coordonné par l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO). Le programme utilise l’approche par Champ école des producteurs ou [...]
French
Production system: Others
Cassava Farmer Field Schools : Resource Material for Facilitators in Sub-Saharan Africa
Training material
2013 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - Martin Ameua, Jennifer Hirea, Daniel Kamalanduac, Godrick Khisad, Celestin Koko Nzezab, Cyprien Ndambi Ndokibc and Wilson Oduori Abangid
This manual is part of FAO’s effort to promote sustainable intensification of smallholder crop production. It provides background information on the farmer field school approach and a compilation of field exercises as they are used in cassava farmer field schools. The guide is intended for use by farmer field facilitators [...]
Eastern Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa - Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Uganda
English
Production system: Root/Tuber crops