Organizing And Managing Farmers Groups

FARMING SYSTEMS APPROACH Introduction

The key elements of the ATMA model included: 1) organizing small-scale farmers, including women, into farmer interest groups (FIGs), 2) linking these groups to markets, 3) decentralizing extension decision-making down to the district and block levels; 4) taking a more “farming systems” approach , requiring the integration of extension

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