This is a Community Based Organization (CBO) registered at Ssembabule district local government in Uganda. They are located in Katwe Village, Lwebitakuli subcounty. Operating as a Youth empowerment center, this youth-led, non-profit organization targets young people between 15 and 35 yrs both men and women. Inspired by the life challenges of Mr. Gerald Kasiita, this […]
The Farmer Field Schools approach pioneered over three decades ago, has continued to advance in both context and content. A lot of of impact studies have demonstrated FFS ability to empower common interest groups and support technology transfer. It is based on this premise that IFAD funded the Kenya government through the State Department of […]
Agribusiness training focusing purely on production and business planning has not brought about the desired impact on Africa’s agricultural sector. Previous training approaches do not take the realities into account for half of the agricultural workforce: women. Gender makes Business Sense (GmBS) is a practical capacity development journey for agripreneurs that enhances their understanding of […]
The last stage of Field Schools implementation is the scaling out stage. Most Field schools would initiate other Farmer-run Field schools or become an investment entity able to benefit from the private sector or other devolved funding. The issue of Field Schools networks dates back to to 2006 during the implementation of the IFAD funded […]
This is a blend of the FFS approach and the Farmer promoter approach that has revolutionized agricultural education and extension in Rwanda. This programme is implemented by the Rwanda Agriculture Board. The department of Crop Research and Technology Transfer is headed by Mr. Jean Claude Izamuhaye. The Department of Crop Research and Technology Transfer is […]
This webinar was presented on the 20th of January 2021. The MEL framework was first discussed in Bangkok, during the Global Farmer Field School conference on Monitoring and Evaluation in 2018 . Later on in 2019, it was further discussed at the Regional Field School Workshop in Addis Ababa, hosted by the FAO Eastern Africa […]
A great welcome to all members. We thank the Almighty for enabling us to see 2021. The FS-Hub submission for the year includes but not limited to – 1.Strengthened National Field Schools Coordination units. 2. FS included and mainstream in government, sub-governments and private sector extension programmes. 3. Establishment of one (regional) or more Private […]
The Eastern Africa Field Schools Hub is “a Centre of excellence for Field Schools (FS) implementation and quality control.” It was launched on 30th May 2018 in Entebbe, Uganda. Currently the hub is hosted by the Africa Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) www.afaas-africa.org , and is implemented in 11 countries (EAC and IGAD). The overall goal is to […]
The Farmer Field Schools have been implemented in Eastern Africa for over two decades. This is a participatory approach to extension, which gives the farmer an opportunity to make a choice in methods of production through discovery-based learning. The method borrows heavily from the age-old dictum that people usually remember 20% of what they hear, […]
The Eastern Africa Field Schools Hub, has scheduled FS webinars for the purpose of information sharing and experience sharing on the Farmers Field School approach. The webinars will be presented by a select team of experts and FS practitioners. The FS Hub webinars are held every Wednesday of the week as from 1000 – 1100 […]