Poster prepared for the Market-Oriented Smallholder Development: IPMS Experience-Sharing Workshop, Addis Ababa, 2-3 June 2011.

1. Enhancing the Role of Farmer Training Centres
Strengthening FTCs in human, physical Training, video shows, demonstrations
and other resources and field days at FTCs
Some evidence on the use of FTCs and facilities
Uses of facilities of FTCS Training conducted at FTCs
80
Entertainment 70
60
Study/reading room 50
Percentage
Other FTCs 40 IPMS FTCs
Public meeting of FTCs
IPMS-FTCs 30
Other FTCs
Technology display 20
10
Training
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 Green Certificate Non-
certificate certificate
Demonstration plot use at FTCs 90
80
70
Income
60
generation
50 PC use
Adaptive
TV/ DVD/VCD use
research 40
Seed Other FTCs 30
multiplication
IPMS-FTCs 20
Demonstration 10
Practical 0
training Training Self-learning Promotion Entertainment
0 50 100
Key Lessons
• Leadership that believes in the relevance of FTCs and committed to support is critical
• Readiness of the extension system to respond to evolving needs of farmers
• Income generating activities are important for the viability and sustainability of FTCs
• Maintaining live animal demonstrations on FTCs requires careful consideration (needs
24 hours / 7 days attention)
• FTCs with access to basic infrastructure and facilities are much more likely to register good results
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