Number of documents: 558
The ‘Business’ of the Public Sector: Extension in Transition and the Balance of Powers
Documentos técnicos de referencia
2008 - Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education (AIAEE) - William M. Rivera
The paper addresses the public sector’s role in agricultural extension. The first part of the paper subtitled ‘Extension in Transition’ reviews the ideological and technological changes that have occurred since the 1980s and stresses the importance of educating producers and establishing a climate where they begin to organize themselves for [...]
Inglés
Production system:
Effects of Training on acquisition of Pest Management Knowledge and Skills by Small Vegetable Farmers
Estudio de impacto
2008 - Crop Protection - Puyun Yang, Wenxin Liu, Xunan Shan, Ping Li, Jinyu Zhou, Jianping Lu, Yahong Li
Effects of farmer field school (FFS) and the conventional (classroom lectures) training on acquisition of pest management knowledge and skills by small vegetable farmers were studied in Yunnan province, China from 2003 to 2007. There were significant gains of knowledge about vegetable pests, natural enemies, insect and disease ecology and [...]
Inglés
Production system: Verduras y melones
Community Farmer Field School Animal Health Facilitators: Hybridizing private animal healthcare and capacity building in remote pastoralist areas
Material de capacitación
2008 - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) - David J Watson
The report has four specific objectives. 1) To evaluate the inherent capacity of the Livestock Farmer Field Schools (LFFS) approach to contribute to the development goals of VSF-Belgium in Turkana, Kenya; 2) To evaluate current strengths and weaknesses of the community-based primary animal healthcare system in Turkana; 3) To evaluate [...]
Inglés
Production system: Grandes rumiantes, Pequeños rumiantes, Camellos/camélidos
Global Review of Good Agricultural Extension and Advisory Service Practices
Documentos técnicos de referencia
2008 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - Burton E. Swanson
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Inglés
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Farmer Field Schools in traditional societies: from technical to social issues
Estudio de caso
2008 - LEISA Magazine - Hans Feijen
Inglés
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Participatory training and curriculum development for Farmer Field Schools in Guyana and Suriname - A field guide on Integrated Pest Management and aquaculture in rice
Material de capacitación
2008 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - Matthias Halwart, William Settle
Inglés
Production system: Cereales, Acuicultura
IPM Impact Assessment Series. Guidance Document: Introduction to the “Double Delta” Approach
Estudio de impacto
2008 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) -
This Guidance Document describes the purpose, methodology and procedure of impact assessment of Farmer Field Schools (FFS) on Integrated Pest Management (IPM). It explains the methodology of econometric impact assessment studies, notably the “double delta” approach, which is also referred to as difference-in-difference. Special attention is given to the study [...]
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Inglés
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Caderno da Escola de Campo
Material de capacitación
2008 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - Cyprien Ndambi, Arturo Angulo, Carmen Lahoz
Portugués
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Field Guide Exercises for IPM in tomatoes (Part II)
Material de capacitación
2008 - Vietnam IPM National Programme -
Global -
Inglés
Production system: Verduras y melones
The Happy IPM Farmer
Estudio de caso
2008 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) -
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