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Farmer education and training (FARM-ED): enhancing access to agricultural education in Africa

This paper discusses issues of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) who are smallholders, many of whom are women, wh ... Show more
This paper discusses issues of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) who are smallholders, many of whom are women, who have limited access to inputs and markets and face a growing number of production challenges. Few young people are being attracted into agriculture because they see better opportunities elsewhere. Many rural communities lack new knowledge that can help farmers to significantly enhance their productivity and income and stimulate the creation of rural businesses. An innovative Pan-African initiative on farmer education and training in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) (FARM-ED) aims to address these issues by exploiting the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) and emerging information and communication technologies. The emphasis is on strengthening the capacity of intermediaries to respond more effectively to the demand from farmers for knowledge on how to improve their farming systems.
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Authors: Chancellor, T. C. B.; Hanlin, R. E.; Long, L-A.; Dhlamini, N. ... [+] Show more

Conference name: Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: Africa

Resource type: Conference paper

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Technology; Teaching and learning ... [+] Show more

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Farmer education and training (FARM-ED): enhancing access to agricultural education in Africa