Number of documents: 116
What factors determine membership to farmer groups in Uganda?
Case study
2012 - Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) - Annet Adong, Francis Mwaura, Geofrey Okoboi
While government of Uganda and its development partners are targeting farmer groups as the vehicle for agricultural development, there is limited empirical evidence on what drives membership to these groups. Using the Uganda Census of Agriculture 2008/9 data, this paper reveals low levels of membership both at individual and household [...]
English
Production system:
The experiential learning process in farmer field school in rice production innovation; A case of Ruanda - Majenje irrigation scheme in Mbarali District, Tanzania.
Case study
2011 - Van Hall Larenstein University -
This thesis sheds light on the study which was carried out in Mbarali District, in Farmer Field School (FFS) in Ruanda-Majenje irrigation scheme in Tanzania. The data and information were collected from mid July to mid August, 2011. The study aimed to investigate how the principles of experiential learning are [...]
English
Production system: Cereals
Farmer Field School. Implementation Guide. Farm Forestry and Livelihood Development.
Training material
2011 - Kenya Forest Service-FAO-JICA - Takayuki Hagiwara, Shinji Ogawa, Patrick M. Kairuki, Jane N. Ndeti, James M. Kimondo
English
Production system:
Junior Farmer Field & Life School training module: Facilitator's Field Training Guide
Training material
2011 - Fondazione de Agostini, AVSI, Fondazioni 4 Africa - Baha Nguma
This Guideline is a TOOL KIT providing JFFLS implementation guidelines alongside
relevant exercises, energizers and practical activities for the facilitators.
English
Production system:
Conservation Agriculture (CA) in Tanzania: the Case of the Mwangaza B CA Farmer Field School (FFS), Rhotia village, Karatu district, Arusha
Case study
2011 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - Marietha Z. Owenya, Wilfred L. Mariki, Josef Kienzle, Theodor Friedrich and Amir Kassam
English
Production system: Cereals, Legumes
The Empowerment Route to Well-Being: an Analysis of Farmer Field Schools in East Africa
Key documents on FFS
2011 - World Development - Esbern Friis-Hansen, Deborah Duveskog
The study explores empowerment and well-being related outcomes of Farmer Field Schools (FFS), an extension approach that has gained popularity with agriculture development programs in many African countries. This is done by examining the empirical relationships between FFS participation and increased well-being; as well as FFS participation and empowerment; and [...]
English
Production system:
Impact of Farmer Field Schools on Agricultural Income and Skills: Evidence from an Aid-Funded Project in Rural Ethiopia
Impact assessment
2011 - JICA-Research Institute - Yasuyuki Todo and Ryo Takahashi
This study estimates the effect of farmer field schools in rural Ethiopia on income from agriculture. The farmer field schools were established in association with participatory forest management associations for forest protection funded by Japanese aid. We employ a difference-in-differences propensity score matching approach to correct for possible biases due [...]
English
Production system: Others
Sustainable Land Management in Practice. Guideline and Best Practices for Sub-Saharan Africa. Field Application
Training material
2011 - TerrAfrica, World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies (WOCAT) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - Hanspeter Liniger, Rima Mekdaschi Studer, Christine Hauert, Mats Gurtner
Production of guidelines for best sustainable land management (SLM) technologies and approaches in SubSaharan Africa (SSA) has been part of TerrAfrica’s programme during 2009-2010. These guidelines and case studies are intended to help create a framework for investment related to SLM in SSA. The particular aim of these guidelines is [...]
English
Production system:
GUIDE SUR LA GESTION INTEGREE DU RIZ DE BAS-FOND
Training material
2011 - FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Guides GIPD Production Riz en système Bas-fond
French
Production system: Crops
GUIDE PRATIQUE POUR LA GESTION INTEGREE DE LA PRODUCTION DU RIZ IRRIGUE
Training material
2011 - FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Ce guide destiné aux riziculteurs a pour objectif de les fournir les bases sur l’exécution technique de la
gestion intégrée de la production du riz. IL comprend des thèmes relatifs aux activités à mener
L’objectif de la formation est de renforcer les compétences techniques et méthodologiques des
producteurs de riz en gestion intégrée [...]
French
Production system: Crops