At CARE, we are working to turn the tide, helping vulnerable people build sustainable livelihoods, withstand shocks and change the circumstances that hold them back. The challenges are daunting, but there is a solution - investing in women farmers through CARE's proven Farmer Field and Business School (FFBS) approach. Our FFBS strategy puts women farmers in charge of testing improved techniques and build the skills they need to make the best investment decisions for their fields and families.
The world is facing complex, interrelated crises of environmental degradation, hunger and inequality. About 1 in 10 people live in extreme poverty, without the means to shape a better tomorrow. The poorest in the world are undernourished, without basic services and have little access to agricultural resources and education. Climate change and a worsening global food crisis put them at even greater risk of sickness and death.
In 34 countries, from Guatemala to Thailand, CARE uses our proven methodology to increase women farmers' productivity, profitability, resilience and informed decision-making. FFBS is a hands-on, learning-by-doing extension approach. Women farmers meet regularly during the cropping cycle to experiment on group-managed demonstration plots and learn about new agricultural techniques that they can adapt in their own fields.
The approach also helps women farmers build the collaborative skills necessary to become successful businesspeople, accessing inclusive markets and selling at competitive prices. We also use dialogue sessions to engage men and village chiefs to become gender champions, helping to change the traditional systems and mindsets that keep women farmers and communities from reaching their full potential.
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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