Organizing and managing farmers’ groups

Catholic Relief Services 228 W. Lexington Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA For more information, contact and managing farmers groupsA SMART SKILLS MANUALO rganizing and managing farmers groupsOrganizing and managing farmers groupsA SMART SKILLS MANUALG etting organized is vital for small-scale farmers in developing countries. On their own, individual farm families can do little to improve their livelihoods: they lack the capital, skills, experience and scale to solve problems, invest, market or innovate. But if they work together, they become strong. Together they can save enough to invest in their enterprises; they can identify and exploit opportunities; they can learn from each other and build their skills; they can analyse problems and find manual shows how field agents, extension workers and program managers can help farmers get organized.

vulnerable farmers’ capacity to link with markets. The guides are intended for use by development facilitators, field extension agents and community leaders working with poor rural communities. They focus on helping to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers by improving the production and marketing of their crops and livestock products.

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