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![Strengthening sheep production system in Azerbaijan through farmer field schools Strengthening sheep production system in Azerbaijan through farmer field schools](/fileadmin/user_upload/farmer-field-schools/images/large_Sheeps.jpg)
News 30 March 2022
Breeding and raising sheep are complex tasks requiring rich, traditional experience. In this aspect, Farmer Field School (FFS) platforms are now helping farmers’ education and empowerment in Azerbaijan and assist them in achieving sustainable food production and improve livelihoods through...
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News 28 February 2022
30 farmers from six districts Musanze, Rulindo, Nyabihu, Rubavu, Rwamagana and Kayonza graduated on the 10th of February 2022 in Musanze district, Northern Rwanda. These trainees have acquired a wide range of skills in farming Irish potatoes and other various...
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![Improving adolescent girls’ livelihoods through farmer field and life schools Improving adolescent girls’ livelihoods through farmer field and life schools](/fileadmin/user_upload/farmer-field-schools/images/large_Captura de pantalla 2022-01-21 a las 16.03.47.png)
News 21 January 2022
On 6 December 2021 FAO in collaboration with the Government of Malawi’s Ministry of Agriculture kicked off a 21-day farmer field and life schools (FFLS) course for facilitators in Mchinji district. This course aims to build the capacity of extension...
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![Schools without walls, improving livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Sri Lanka Schools without walls, improving livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Sri Lanka](/fileadmin/user_upload/farmer-field-schools/images/large_Sujeeka-Chandani-with-her-children.jpeg)
News 19 January 2022
Each morning Sujeeka Chandani heads out to her garden where she tends to the vegetables, herbs and fruits that she grows. Sujeeka takes a picture on her phone of a tomato cropin her home garden and shares it on the...
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![Voices from the field: A Syrian herder invents and builds a fodder pressing device and stands ready to help his neighbors Voices from the field: A Syrian herder invents and builds a fodder pressing device and stands ready to help his neighbors](/fileadmin/user_upload/farmer-field-schools/images/large_Article Syria.jpeg)
News 16 December 2021
“If any of my neighbors want a device like this, I'd be happy to make it for them. I'm also offering the use of my fodder press to anyone who needs it free of charge,” said Abdullah Bilal Tobal, demonstrating...
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