Este manual describe una detallada metodología para implementar las Escuelas De Campo. Empieza con los Principios básicos de las Escuelas de Campo,describe los métodos de selección y organización de los grupos de productores y del sitio de aprendizaje. Trata de la elaboración del plan de acción a desarrollar de forma participativa, El d esarrollo de las Escuelas de Campo, como presentar los logros y graduación y al final describe planes de Seguimiento y evaluación.
La presente publicación es una guía que muestra paso a paso las etapas de planificación participativa del patio y la finca dentro de la iniciativa de Escuelas de Campo (ECA).
Este documento describe de manera sencilla los conceptos teóricos y prácticos de las Escuelas de Campo.
The Water Resources Department, Government of Maharashtra, responsible for building infrastructure and delivering water to farmers and other users, has so far created irrigation potential of about 5.3. million hectares and the current utilization is about 76%. About 5000 Water User Associations (WUAs) have been established to manage the water supply within their designated areas. However, the water use efficiency and productivity is adversely impacting the overall water security of the state.
Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) and short organic supply chains have emerged as promising solutions for smallholder farmers to provide organic produce to nearby consumers. PGS is an institutional innovation that builds trust among producers, traders and consumers through a low-cost transparent and participatory certification mechanism. They have particularly gained a foothold among smallholder farmers in middle- income countries, where third-party certification costs are often unaffordable.