Farmer training strengthens the knowledge, practical skills and capacity of farmers to adopt improved agricultural practices, technologies and management approaches.
Key areas of focus include:
- Practical training in improved agricultural production practices
- Demonstrations and farmer field learning
- Training on climate-smart and sustainable agriculture
- Good agricultural practices and efficient use of farm inputs
- Post-harvest handling, storage and loss reduction
- Agribusiness, value addition and market-oriented production
- Training and support for farmer organisations and producer groups
- Capacity building for lead farmers and community-based extension structures
- Promotion of appropriate agricultural technologies and innovations
- Training on food, nutrition and household livelihood improvement
Farmer training is delivered through extension structures and in collaboration with relevant technical departments, research institutions, private-sector organisations, NGOs and farmer organisations.