Methodology using adult learning and discovery learning processes
- Date of publication
- 01.02.2013
- Location (internet link or physical location)
- http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jbls.v4i1.2531
- Document type
- Journal article
- Author
- Oguntade, A.; Okafor, C.; Fatunmbi, T.
- Publisher/Journal
- Journal of Biology and Life Science
- Language
- English
- Country (origin of document)
- Germany
- Keywords
- Farmers’ Field School; Efficiency; Good Agricultural Practices (GAP); Cocoa
- Name innovation
- Farmer Field Schools
- Country of innovation
- Côte d’Ivoire, Zimbabwe
- Description of innovation
- Methodology using adult learning and discovery learning processes
- Purpose and additional value of innovation
- to enhance the buy-in and uptake of good agricultural practices by adult farmers
- Expert analysis/comments on innovation (impact, failure, success, etc.)
- Successful implementation of FFS. Farmers subjected to FFS were more technically proficient and more result oriented.
- Technical, microeconomic and ecological innovations in the cocoa production system
- Technical-biological solutions that impact practices such as pruning, spraying, integrated or biological control of diseases, pests and parasites, soil fertility, biological waste use
- Institutional and Organizational Innovations (Producer Organizations, Government and SMEs)
- Training system, innovative training content
- Project initiator
- A. Oguntade
- Contact (project initiator)
- oguntadeade@yahoo.co.uk
- Reference/innovation location (internet link or physical location)
- http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jbls.v4i1.2531
- Good Governance
- Environmental Integrity
- Economic Resilience
- Investment: Profitability
Product Quality and Information: Food Safety - Social Well-being
- Decent Livelihood: Capacity Development