Empowering Farmers Through Discovery Learning: A Case Study Of Farmer Field School (Ffs) Training On Cocoa Integrated Pest Management (Ipm) In Ondo State, Nigeria

Ajayi, MT; Banmeke, Toa; Okafor, Chris

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“…The IPDM training enables farmers to understand why they apply particular inputs at specific times during the year and encourages a targeted approach with fewer negative financial and environmental side effects. Learning by doing has been shown to effectively improve knowledge uptake (Ajayi et al 2008;Olanya et al 2010;Snapp et al 2002). An on-farm approach in Malawi to extend soil fertility technology to maize farmers found that links between researchers and farmers provided feedback from farmers and facilitated priority setting in research and extension (Snapp et al 2002).…”

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“…Transfer of technology and knowledge between farmers in previous studies has varied. In some cases, farmers preferred to be the primary trainee rather than being trained by other farmers (Ajayi et al 2008). In PNG many farmers are still requesting training from CCIL Plant Pathology staff rather than extension staff or other farmers.…”

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“…The transfer of information may also depend on financial incentives. In Nigeria, a Farmer Field School approach to transfer technology to cocoa farmers found that 63% of primary trainees transferred knowledge to other farmers when funds were made available by a donor agency (Ajayi et al 2008).…”

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Knowledge through participation: the triumphs and challenges of transferring Integrated Pest and Disease Management (IPDM) technology to cocoa farmers in Papua New Guinea

Daniel

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Saul-Maora³

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Income from cocoa is the main source of cash used to purchase food and services in many communities in the tropical lowlands of Papua New Guinea (PNG). Despite the availability of improved management technology, there has been poor transfer and uptake of these technologies among smallholder cocoa farmers, and potentially high bean yields and farmer incomes remain unrealised. A series of IPDM options that were shown to improve crop management and cocoa bean yield in research trials were demonstrated to farmers using an on-farm participatory approach that enabled farmers to evaluate the costs and benefits of each strategy before committing to adoption. The options were designed to provide several levels of entry to improved management, and ranged from no inputs (Option 1), manual inputs (Option 2: pruning, sanitation, weed management and regular complete pod harvesting), high level inputs (Option 3: pruning, sanitation, weed management, regular complete pod harvesting and fertiliser application), to intensive management (Option 4: pruning, sanitation, weed management, regular complete pod harvesting, and the application of fertiliser, fungicide and pesticide). Farmers from East New Britain, Madang and Bougainville, the three main cocoa growing provinces in PNG, participated in on-farm IPDM training and surveys to monitor changes in knowledge and management practice. Farmers opted in or out of the training as their commitments or level of interest changed, and new farmers joined in after observing changes in the cocoa blocks. Farmers were trained in epidemiology and crop management, were shown how to apply the IPDM inputs in their own cocoa blocks, and were given a simple training manual. Surveys conducted prior to, and 3 years after the training, showed an improvement in the farmers' knowledge of cocoa management and a better understanding of cocoa pest and disease epidemiology. Three years after the training, pest and disease incidence in participating cocoa blocks had declined and cocoa yields had increased by an average of 30%. Trained farmers were encouraged to demonstrate improved management to neighbouring farmers, and the program has now been officially adopted as the national strategy to improve cocoa production in PNG. The participatory approach is an effective way of disseminating information and technology to farmers, how-

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Knowledge through participation: the triumphs and challenges of transferring Integrated Pest and Disease Management (IPDM) technology to cocoa farmers in Papua New Guinea

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Farmer Field Schools for Improving Farming Practices and Farmer Outcomes: A Systematic Review

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The Campbell Collaboration (C2) was founded on the principle that systematic reviews on the effects of interventions will inform and help improve policy and services. C2 offers editorial and methodological support to review authors throughout the process of producing a systematic review. A number of C2's editors, librarians, methodologists and external peerreviewers contribute. The Campbell Collaboration

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Empowering Farmers Through Discovery Learning: A Case Study Of Farmer Field School (Ffs) Training On Cocoa Integrated Pest Management (Ipm) In Ondo State, Nigeria

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Knowledge through participation: the triumphs and challenges of transferring Integrated Pest and Disease Management (IPDM) technology to cocoa farmers in Papua New Guinea

Knowledge through participation: the triumphs and challenges of transferring Integrated Pest and Disease Management (IPDM) technology to cocoa farmers in Papua New Guinea

Farmer Field Schools for Improving Farming Practices and Farmer Outcomes: A Systematic Review

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