Introduction

Farmers’ organizations (FO) are effective channels of communication between the member-farmers. Without them, a situation of isolated voices would arise, that lack coordination and general power to affect the behavior of agricultural service providers. Formation of groups and farmer organizations is at times done without training them properly in theory and practice on the basic principles of community organizations. Majority of the farmers do not have many skills and experience in the process of establishing these organizations. However, many government agencies have developed national policies for rural development and designed policy framework to help rural people become organized so that delivery of services could be channeled through the various types of farmer organizations or groups. This course will help participant to establish issues surround the establishment and functioning of farmer organizations and the most effective way of solving them

Course Objective:

·         Farmer organizations

·         Establishing farmer organizations

·         Establish the roles of extension services in farmer organizations

·         Understanding the key issues influencing participation in farmer organizations

·         Understanding  the various strategies/empowerment methods that can be applied to farmer organizations

·         Policy issues influencing establishment and strengthening of farmer organizations

Duration

5 days

Who should attend?

Agriculture Extension, working with communities, in governments, funding agencies, Research organizations and non-government organizations among others for Agriculture support activities and other Development programmers.

Course content

·         Introduction

·         agricultural development

·         Farmer segmentation

·         Empowerment

·         Community-Organizing

·         Human Resource Development

·         Understanding the Village Community

·         Leadership in the Community

·         Cooperation from Other Agencies

·         Community Meetings

·         Developing an Organizational Structure

·         Management through Education

·         Selected Projects

·         Community  Gains

·         Strengthening and Revitalizing Community

·         Developing proposal

·         Community Endorsement

General Notes

·         All our courses can be Tailor-made to participants' needs

·         The participant must be conversant in English

·         Presentations are well-guided, practical exercises, web-based tutorials, and group work. Our facilitators are experts with more than 10 years of experience.

·         Upon completion of training the participant will be issued with a Foscore development center certificate (FDC-K)

·         Training will be done at the Foscore development center (FDC-K) centers. We also offer inhouse and online training on the client schedule

·         Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.

·         The course fee for onsite training includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee breaks, a buffet lunch, and a Certificate of successful completion of Training. Participants will be responsible for their own travel expenses and arrangements, airport transfers, visa application dinners, health/accident insurance, and other personal expenses.

·         Accommodation, pickup, freight booking, and Visa processing arrangement, are done on request, at discounted prices.

·         Tablet and Laptops are provided to participants on request as an add-on cost to the training fee.

·         One-year free Consultation and Coaching provided after the course.

·         Register as a group of more than two and enjoy a discount of (10% to 50%)

·         Payment should be done before commence of the training or as agreed by the parties, to the FOSCORE DEVELOPMENT CENTER account, so as to enable us to prepare better for you.

·         For any inquiries reach us at training@fdc-k.org or +254712260031

·         Website:www.fdc-k.org