1. 3/6/2015 Field-based teaching provides first-hand experience about the subject matter being discussed. An on-site encounter allows farmers to observe innovations in practice, discuss them, and ask questions. Farmers exposed to new ideas will be much more likely to understand and apply the information if...
  2. 29/5/2015 The lecture is one of the oldest and most widely used methods of teaching. In agriculture extension, field agents often use lectures as a method to share information with farmers. However, many lecturers are ineffective because they do not properly prepare and structure their presentations. Drawn...
  3. 28/5/2015 Most extension workers serving small-scale farmers in developing countries have been equipped with at least some level of agriculture-related training and field experience. Many, however, lack training in how to teach and facilitate learning, a skill that is equally important as technical...
  4. 13/5/2015 As extension programs must increasingly accomplish more with less, information and communication technology (ICT) can be utilized to ensure that vital information continues to reach rural agriculture communities in developing countries. This document, drawn from MEAS / USAID Brief # 1: Options...
  5. 19/5/2015 Un enfoque de aprendizaje participativo, aplicado en cada etapa de un proyecto de desarrollo comunitario, es crucial para llegar al nivel de participación necesaria de interesados para lograr cambios duraderos y positivos. El uso de métodos participativos de encuestas y planificación en el...
  6. 1/5/2015 Este articulo extrae del Breve #2 de MEAS Reducing the Gender Gap in Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services: How to Find the Best Fit for Men and Women Farmers (Reduciendo la Brecha entre los Sexos en Servicios de Extensión de Agricultura y Consejeros: Como Encontrar el Mejor Servicio para...
  7. The Food, Land and People learning activities connect agriculture with many different curriculum content areas. Each lesson is multidisciplinary in focus.
  8. 25/1/2016 En EDN 127, mencionamos que se estaban resumiendo y destilando varios documentos de MEAS (Modernizing Extension and Advisory Services) para la audiencia de ECHO. En EDN 128, se compartió un artículo sobre Involucramiento del Productor en la Agricultura de Extensión y queremos continuar resaltando...
  9. 23/7/2015 Las buenas intenciones y las soluciones viables tendrán poco impacto a menos que nos involucremos con los productores en formas que sean significativas para ellos. Los productores tienen gran confianza en lo que aprenden de las experiencias de otros productores y es más probable que confíen en lo...
  10. 28/3/2016 Training participants in Koaran, Burkina Faso are praising the qualities of local workshops held in their community. Located about 250km from the capital, Ouagadougou, this remote village is one that is benefitting from farmer-to-farmer instruction. Across West Africa, this educational style has...