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Farmer field schools as interventions to reduce the need for antimicrobials in agrifood systems: a longitudinal analysis of layer farmer field school graduates and non-graduates in Kenya [PDF]

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Background Addressing antimicrobial resistance in agri-food systems requires both AMR-specific interventions, which target factors directly impacting AMR (e.g., prescription regulations) and AMR-sensitive interventions, which target factors indirectly ...
Mark A Caudell, Stella Kiambi, Tabitha Kimani, Anica Buckel, Ruth Omani, Junxia Song, Markus Lipp, Emmanuel Kabali   +7 more
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Sustainable Insect Pest Management Options for Rice Production in Sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]

Insects
Rice production in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) faces significant challenges due to insect pest infestations, which threaten food security and farmer livelihoods.
Esther Pegalepo, Roland Bocco, Geoffrey Onaga, Francis Nwilene, Manuele Tamò, Abou Togola, Sanjay Kumar Katiyar   +6 more
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Uptake of Conservation Agriculture Technology through Farmer Field Schools in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique

Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2022
The study assessed the levels of usage of conservation agriculture technology in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo and Angonia, Mozambique. A structured questionnaire was randomly administered to 192 farmers in each study site to collect data ...
Inacio M. Cipriano, Didy O. Onautsu, Titki D. Tarassoum, Idris I. Adejumobi, Bily A. Bolakonga   +4 more
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Determinants of Rulindo tea farmers’ perception towards organic farming: a MASS::stepAIC() approach [PDF]

Ciência Rural, 2021
: The current study determined the factors influencing the perception of tea farmers towards organic tea production in Rulindo District, Rwanda. This study used both qualitative and quantitative data from face to face interviews and questionnaires ...
Shakiru Muhamadi, Ismet Boz
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An Impact Analysis of Farmer Field Schools on Hog Productivity: Evidence from China

Agriculture, 2021
In recent decades, pigs and pork have been the central elements of Chinese agricultural systems, food security, and diet. China’s rapid income growth has induced a significant change in food consumption patterns, and hog production has received utmost ...
Jinyang Cai, Fengxiang Ding, Yu Hong, Ruifa Hu   +3 more
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The role of development interventions in enhancing technical efficiency of sunflower producers

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2023
A key policy concern in African agriculture is low productivity even when new technologies are generated, disseminated and adopted among farmers. This study used a cross-sectional dataset from a sample of 202 sunflower farmers drawn from northern Uganda ...
Toma Mamgbi Zozimo, Geoffrey Kawube, Stephen W. Kalule   +2 more
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Factors contributing to the Success of Aquaculture Field Schools

Journal of Extension Education, 2020
ICAR- Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) had piloted four Aquaculture Field Schools (AFS), a model of farmer to farmer extension, in Odisha and Chhattisgarh states in India. The AFS’ are attracting farmers and stakeholders as they provide
Gour Sundar Saha, Himansu Kumar De, Abhijit Sinha Mahapatra, Nirupama Panda   +3 more
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The role of communities in sustainable land and forest management: The case of Nyanga, Zvimba and Guruve districts of Zimbabwe

Jàmbá, 2016
Forest benefit analysis is vital in ensuring sustainable community-based natural resources management. Forest depletion and degradation are key issues in rural Zimbabwe and strategies to enhance sustainable forest management are continually sought ...
Diego Matsvange, Ruvimbo Sagonda, Munyaradzi Kaundikiza   +2 more
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Farmer Field Schools for Improving Farming Practices and Farmer Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Campbell Systematic Reviews, 2014
This Campbell systematic review examines the effectiveness of farmer field schools in improving intermediate outcomes (such as knowledge and pesticide use) and final outcomes (such as agricultural yields, incomes and empowerment) in low‐ and middle ...
Hugh Waddington, Birte Snilstveit, Jorge Hombrados, Martina Vojtkova, Daniel Phillips, Philip Davies, Howard White   +6 more
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Effect of Farmer Field School (FFS) on the Knowledge, Attitude, Practices and Profitability of Rice Farmers

Philippine Social Science Journal, 2021
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) Model explains the individual’s knowledge which affects attitude and consequently changes the actual practices.
Froline S. Red, Nilda T. Amestoso, Leomarich F. Casinillo   +2 more
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