CAPACITY BUILDING OUTCOMES TO DATE (2007 - 2010).
• 22 National Facilitators Trained in FFs Concept, Principles & Practice (3 weeks).
• 74 Master Trainers Trained (2 per State for 12 weeks: season-long ).
• 996 EA FFS facilitators trained in 28 States + FCT States.
• 24,267 farmers trained: (NW=5,340; NE=4,700; MB=3,700; SW=5,557; SE=3,100; SS=1,870).
• Nigeria FFS Training Manual (Currently being edited).
Major Challenge: Non payment of Counterpart funds by Federal, most States, and Local Governments. This has taken the steam out of the wonderful take off and solid foundation laid in the first season and the potential to initiate a true agricultural revolution for sustainable agricultural development.
Where do we go from here ?
