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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.

The comprehensive publication provides detailed information of how FFS Master Trainers and FFS Facilitators were trained in Rwanda. It describes the principles and methods, the training schedules as well as a all different activities during the seasonlong training. A must read for all projects and organisations applying FFS.

In Rwanda, more than 200,000 families by reached by an FFS program. The colorful publication provides an insights in the success of the farmer field school approach in Rwanda. It describes the principles, the FFS tools, the results, the scaling up and the sustainability.

L’objectif principal de cette étude est d’identifier les principaux ravageurs des cultures et d’analyser les déterminants de l’adoption des technologies améliorées du niébé dans les zones couvertes par les CEP sur l’adoption de ces technologies.

Los bancos comunitarios de semillas son lugares diseñados para proteger las semillas utilizando una serie de procesos de conservación in situ (in situ) y el equipo que prefieran los agricultores. Esta estrategia para el fortalecimiento de las poblaciones locales de semillas es empoderada a nivel comunitario por trabajadores que aprecian [...]

En este documento, la estrategia y la aplicación paso a paso de la "Selección Estratificada de Masa" (SMS) se describe en las condiciones de campo de los agricultores, como producto de diversas experiencias de campo. Estas experiencias se obtuvieron en el marco del fitomejoramiento participativo con el objetivo de permitir [...]

The SD=HS program aims to realize Farmers’ Rights by empowering indigenous peoples and smallholder farmers to uphold their role in contributing to food security and strengthening their adaptive capacities. This report describes the main tools and achievements so far. Farmer field schools are one key tool. They facilitate farmers in [...]

The third progress report presents results, achievements, challenges and financial updates from the period 1 April 2016 until 31 March 2017. The document reports both on the SD=HS program and the GROW campaign.

The guide results from the accumulated lessons of many resource persons in many countries on supporting farmer field schools (FFS) in learning and adaptive management for sustainable land and water management. FAO supported the capacity development process through field projects and the field work that underlies the guide was conducted [...]