Hello to all members.
My name is shabbeer, I am running 9 FFS in Pakistan on Sugarcane (Better Management Practices) and (IPM). I need help of you people and want to share a lot of things. If you people welcomes me?
Am i welcomed. If yes than please answer me.
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on: August 22, 2007, 12:31:51 pm
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| Started by shaby_rai - Last post by shaby_rai | ||
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on: August 22, 2007, 12:22:38 pm
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| Started by Luciana sanzua - Last post by shaby_rai | ||
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Hello Dear,
Don,t worry about this this happens usually when you start work to make FFS. I am facing this problem too here in Pakistan. I am working on Sugarcane FFS. Though the progress is low but i am not leaving it. So the fgood news for you that you are not alone fighting with FFS problems, I am along with you. I am Shaby_rai at yahoo. Feel happy |
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on: August 06, 2007, 03:50:37 pm
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| Started by Arnoud Braun - Last post by Arnoud Braun | ||
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The New Agriculturalist has reviewed the PhD. thesis "Stepping stones to improve upon functioning of participatory agricultural extension programmes: Farmer field schools in Uganda" by Prossy Isubikalu.
Review When first introduced in Indonesia as a way to improve pest control in rice crops, the philosophy behind the Farmer Field School (FFS) was one of farmer-centred learning. Top-down approaches had failed; farmers needed an environment in which they could experiment, innovate and learn. External support from extension officers could help guide the process, for example shaping experiments to ensure they produced useful data, but ultimately farmers were given control of their learning. As the FFS has been spread around the world, its basic format has been adapted. And in Uganda, writes Isubikalu, the role of farmers in determining what they learn has been lost. Instead, the FFS curriculum has been decided by higher level actors - researchers and funding organisations - and is focussed on introducing externally developed technologies. This, Isubikalu argues, is ineffective in achieving the intended goal of FFS - poverty reduction. The system therefore needs radically redirecting, through careful examination of its structure, and of the roles of the various actors. The revised model will focus on catalysing, promoting and building on local innovations. Originating as a PhD thesis, Isubikalu's work is written more to satisfy the demands for thoroughness from examiners, rather than the need of the ordinary reader for concise, punchy presentation of the essentials. However, for those interested in local innovation and how to achieve true participation of rural people in development decision-making, it is certainly worthy of attention. Source: New Agriculturalist 2007-4: Book Reviews (http://www.new-ag.info/07/04/books.php#184) |
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on: August 06, 2007, 03:01:15 pm
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| Started by Luciana sanzua - Last post by Edwin Adenya | ||
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Hi James,
Try to link their preferences to FFS. Integrate life skills and emerging issues as special topics in your facilitation. Forgive my illustration but it may be proper to compare a nourished bride(FFS graduate) vs a malnourished one (ordinary farmer), a food secure home vs a vulnerable home. On marketing; reinforce the aspect that you do not have to go to the market empty handed. increased production will lead to higher returns. For the young people, open up avenues for credit so that they can invest is short term but high yielding enterprises. So do not give up look over the other side of the coin and play according to their rules. Edwin. |
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on: June 26, 2007, 11:03:18 am
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| Started by Luciana sanzua - Last post by James Robert Okoth | ||
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Luciana, FFS are a process and you should not loose sleep over them evolving into specialized groups or even migrating to towns. Maybe this could be an impact indication that they have been empowered with new skills.
The most important is if they go through the entire FFS season-long training till graduation!!! |
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on: June 26, 2007, 08:26:39 am
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| Started by maina_h - Last post by maina_h | ||
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I think the ffs approach is good but difficult to implement in nomadic communities. But the movement path of both the livestock and humans is known and can be used to implement the approach. The biggest problem however remains the attitude of pastoral communities, which is rather very conservative. They require patience.
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on: June 22, 2007, 10:20:50 am
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| Started by Luciana sanzua - Last post by Julianus Thomas | ||
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Hi
Don't give up, just work with the few that are willing and motivated, show them positive impact and others will look back at it more careful and decide otherwise. With FFS miracles always appear, youths will stop migrating to town will stay at home and make money in farms, girls will get married and convince their newly married husbands to join FFS that the bride has not abandoned after marriage, etc! Keep the fire burning. Thomas |
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