Number of documents: 18
Farmer Field Schools on Farmer Seed Production and Marketing: Online course
Training material
2022 - Oxfam Novib - Gisella Cruz-Garcia, Hilton Mbozi, Bert Visser and Jorge Chavez-Tafur
The online course “Farmer Field Schools on Farmer Seed Production and Marketing” is part of the program’s work on seed production for the local market. The objective of this work is
(1) to improve farmers’ access to seed of well adapted crops and varieties not offered by the formal seed sector [...]
Global -
English
Production system:
The participatory approach of agroecology transition. The case study of Farmer Field Schools in Cape Verde
Case study
2022 - University of Trento - Luca Serantoni
My master's dissertation research was completed in Cape Verde, focussing on the participatory approach to the agro-ecological transition of rural communities. In particular, the dissertation observed an aspect of the implementation of the FAO approach based on people-centred learning: the Farmer Field Schools (FFS). I designed and conducted several [...]
OtherItalian
Production system:
Guía de Campo para Facilitadores de Escuelas de Campo para Agricultores: Plantas alimenticias locales para la nutrición
Key documents on FFS
2022 - Oxfam Novib - Gisella Cruz-Garcia, Hilton Mbozi, Bert Visser and Jorge Chavez-Tafur
Global -
Spanish
Production system: Crops, Vegetables and Melons, Root/Tuber crops, Legumes
Seed production guide curriculum for Malawi – a farmer field school approach
Training material
2018 - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture - Vicki Morrone, Edward Mzumara, and Hannah Livuza
This curriculum focuses on how to grow beans and other legumes for seed, since it is difficult to find a large selection of varieties available to plant that are good for the soil and eating. This guide also provides information on how to grow seed that can be sold through [...]
English
Production system: Legumes
Interview with SD=HS program leader Gigi Manicad
Audiovisual material
2018 - Oxfam Novib -
In this interview, Sowing Diversity=Harvesting Security (SD=HS) Program Leader Gigi Manicad explains the principles of Farmer Field Schools, the role of women as managers of biodiversity, and the way the program strengthens smallholder farmers to articulate their needs to influence policies.
Global -
English
Production system:
Epistemological Fundamentals of Education in Agriculture in Cuba
Case study
2017 - Agrisost - Parrado Alvarez, Oscar L.
Spanish
Production system: Crops, Vegetables and Melons, Root/Tuber crops, Beverages/Spice crops, Legumes
Share a Seed
Audiovisual material
2017 - Oxfam Novib -
Video on the Sowing Diversity=Harvesting Security (SD=HS) program in Zimbabwe, run by partners CTDT and Oxfam Novib.
English
Production system:
Guía del Manejo Integrado de Plagas (MIP) para técnicos y productores
Training material
2016 - JICA - Rutz, Donald A., and J. Keith Waldron
En esta guía, se explica sobre el concepto de MIP, varias medidas de control, y otras informaciones útiles. Espero que los extensionistas y productores hagan observación lo más frecuente posible.
Global -
Spanish
Production system: Cereals, Vegetables and Melons, Legumes
Report of the Knowledge exchange on the promotion of efficient rice farming practices, Farmer Field School curriculum development and value chains
Technical background material
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
A total of 33 participants (10 women) participated in the Regional Rice Initiative – Workshop cum Study Tour on knowledge exchange on Farmer Field School curriculum development for promotion of efficient rice farming practices and value chains. Field visits were made to Sleman (Rice-Fish farming and “jajar legowo”) and Boyalali [...]
English
Production system: Cereals, Aquaculture, Fisheries
Effectiveness of Farmer Field School for Soil and Crop Management
Impact assessment
2015 - International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR) - D. Roya, M. G. Farouqueb , M. Z. Rahmanc
The purposes of the study were to investigate the effectiveness of Farmer Field School (FFS) for soil and crop management as perceived by the FFS farmers and to explore the relationships of the selected characteristics of the FFS farmers with their perceived effectiveness. Data were collected from 100 FFS farmers [...]
English
Production system: Crops