The Agricultural Sector Development Programme–Livestock (ASDP-L) and the Agricultural Services Support Programme (ASSP) were implemented in Zanzibar to contribute to the government’s efforts to increase agricultural productivity and profitability, generate employment in rural areas, and ensure national and household food security. Both ASDP-L and ASSP were designed to develop agricultural production systems by empowering livestock keepers and farmers through capacity- building and training activities offered in the form of farmer field schools (FFSs).
Farmer field schools (FFS) are generally methods of training or education aimed at assisting farmers to learn informally, in their own environment and in a participatory format (FAO, 2001). A typical FFS usually consists of 15-20 members with a shared common interest in learning about ways to improve their agricultural practices.
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