Agriculture, Food and Beverage

How field schools have been empowering farmers for 30 years

Jul 31, 2019

A farmer works in his vegetable field in Jammu January 13, 2011. India has the highest food inflation of any major Asian economy, but other emerging markets such as China and Brazil are also battling double-digit food price rises. India's food price index rose 16.91 percent, driven mainly by high vegetable prices, and the fuel price index climbed 11.53 percent in the year to January 1, 2011, government data on Thursday showed. REUTERS/Mukesh Gupta (INDIAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR - Tags: BUSINESS FOOD) - GM1E71D1I1P01

Farmer field schools are implemented in over 90 countries. Image: REUTERS/Mukesh Gupta

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In Viet Nam and Kenya, FFS are enabling farmers to improve their food security by testing and adopting new agricultural techniques.

In Viet Nam and Kenya, FFS are enabling farmers to improve their food security by testing and adopting new agricultural techniques. Image: ©FAO/Deborah Duveskog.

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FFS encourage participants to test new ideas and enhance their capacity to critically analyse and solve local agricultural challenges.

FFS encourage participants to test new ideas and enhance their capacity to critically analyse and solve local agricultural challenges. Image: ©FAO/Bahag

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