Development of Farmer Field School methodology for smallholder dairy farmers in Kenya
Abstract
This chapter focuses on an on-going DFID-funded project in Kenya to adapt and develop the Farmer Field School methodology specifically for livestock, and particularly for smallholder dairy production, focusing on animal health and production issues. On-going project activities are discussed, and an overview is presented of the participatory tools for problem diagnosis, the agro-ecosystem analysis (AESA) exercise, and livestock participatory technology Development.
Citation
Minjauw, B., Muriuki, H., & Romney, D. 2004. Development of Farmer Field School methodology for smallholder dairy farmers in Kenya.IN: Owen, E., Smith, T., Steele, M.A., Anderson, S., Duncan, A.J., Herrero, M., Leaver, J.D., Reynolds, C.K., Richards, J.I. and Ku-Vera, J.C. 2004. Responding to the Livestock Revolution. The Role of Globalisation and Implications for Poverty Alleviation. BSAP Occasional Publication 33. Nottingham: Nottingham University Press: 299-313.
Authors
Related Publications
Impact evaluation of a small ruminant flock health intervention on animal health, welfare, and farmer income in Ethiopia
Prevalence, quantification, and household-level risk factors associated with Salmonella spp. infection in chickens in Boussouma commune, Burkina Faso
PLAY+ (Play, Land, Animals, You and +) framework: The role of active outdoor play in advancing One Health
