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3.
Characteristics
Farmers of the Future is an initiative striving to improve the
preparedness of children and youth in farming and natural resources
management by:
- Improving agricultural and natural resource management knowledge,
skills and attitudes of children and youth
- Promoting the integration of sustainable natural resource
management into basic education, for improved rural livelihoods,
land use management and environmental conservation
- Enhancing effectiveness of formal and non-formal education
through active, experiential and contextualized learning
- Strengthening linkages between schools, homes and communities,
particularly in rural areas
- Encouraging local and regional collaboration and networking
through flexible participatory multi-stakeholder approaches
- Linking with and making good use of existing national and
global policies and agreements.
4.
Approach
The Farmers of the Future initiative builds on lessons learned from
successful strategies emerging from research and experiences of
educational interventions, especially in rural areas. These strategies
include:
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Development of innovative, contextualized
curricula and learning materials
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Introduction of active, experiential methods
of teaching and learning
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Support to sustainable agriculture and rural
development through schools
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Production of healthy and nutritious food
through sustainable land use and environmentally sound practices
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Involvement of school members in the community
and community members in schooling
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Enabling teachers and students to transform
their school environment through better practice of agroforestry
and natural resource management
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Improvement of the quality and relevance
of teaching and learning processes in basic education through
agroforestry and natural resource management.
The 'Farmers of the Future' initiative supports the following
areas of activities within this framework:
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Synthesis of experiences with agriculture
and natural resource management education in schools
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Identification and involvement of key stakeholders
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Implementation of pilot projects in selected
schools
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Development of training programmes for teacher
training colleges
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Assist teachers, teacher trainers and curriculum
developers to contextualize teaching and learning materials
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Situation analysis, curriculum review and
needs assessment
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Participatory curriculum development workshops
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Participatory resource material development
workshops
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Development of leader/teacher training modules
in experiential learning
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Research on the role of relevant basic education
in achieving food security and sustainable rural development
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Exchange and documentation of experiences
and lessons learned for wider dissemination
Training &
Research
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