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.

Through building the capacity of local people, CRS is reshaping how vulnerable communities are supported. As with Ebenezer, communities progressively become agents of their own change. They identify and grasp opportunities that turn desperation into a brighter hope for the future. Carolyn Woo President and CEO, CRS

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