“The purpose of the ‘Farmers’ Field School’ (or onsite training) is to build the capacity of lead farmers who shall return to their various communities and train others in improved farming methods in the selected areas of production,” Kpassawah said. He explained that the ‘Farmers’ Field School’ has no walls or windows, but training takes place in the field where the farmers are taught new technologies hands on to improve their crops. Fertilizer application and water management in lowland cultivation are major challenges facing subsistence farmers, said Kpassawah, and hands on training will greatly enhance the farmers’ knowledge in these areas. This is why we are encouraging farmers to utilize skills as a group to improve farming activities in their communities,” he emphasized. “We are hoping that this project will greatly enhance the skills of the targeted farmers in those counties as we move forward to a non-cost extension,” he concluded.

Source: Daily Observer November 23, 2017 02:15 UTC