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Agricultural extension systems in sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly using participatory approaches to improve technology adoption by smallholder farmers. This approach has been successful particularly in low-rainfall areas, where adoption is traditionally slow. Crop productivity, farm incomes and food security have improved as a result. ICRISAT worked with Zimbabwe’s Department of [...]

Fisheries and aquaculture integrating Food security field schools (FSFS) in Kenya.

The broad objective of the local chicken FFS is to improve income and household food security in the smallholders farming system.

The agricultural extension service in Uganda has in the last 40 years used a variety of approaches to disseminate technologies developed by researchers and other partners. These included regulatory, advisory and educational approaches. The regulatory and advisory approaches were top-bottom and non-participatory in nature.

Through simple experiments provided by the manual, you will learn the basic science of soil and water management. You will also be facilitated to identify constraints and problems in your production system and learn how to identify possible solutions

The document presents the implementation of FFS for dairy farmers in Kenya as a response to endemic diseases, particularly tick-borne diseases (TBD).

In East Africa, FFS are being used to address several sustainable livelihood aspects with integrated production and pest management (IPPM) as the entry point. The effectiveness of the FFS as a vehicle for achieving the goals hinges on their fiscal sustainability by the communities and local governments. In this regards, [...]

La efectividad de las Escuelas de Campo de Agricultores depende, con frecuencia, de su sostenibilidad financiera. Este artículo echa una mirada a las diferentes innovaciones para lograr la sostenibilidad financiera de las ECAs, que fueron desarrolladas por el Proyecto Piloto Sub-Regional del África Oriental en las Escuelas de Campo de [...]