GTZ-ITFSP
P.O. Box 47051
Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: +254 2 524658 or 524000
Fax: +254 2 524651 or 524001
E-mail:Meckert@cgiar.org

Farmers train farmers on propagation and management of tree crops

ITFSP and organizations working with it have coordinated their efforts to develop new extension methods and promote new concepts. These efforts are to-

• Organize germplasm production and distribution systems that are decentralized and demand driven
• Develop cost-effective and sustainable extension methods for development of practical skills
• Design research and development strategies that identify and intensify indigenous tree production
• Develop new tree products and marketing strategies applicable in smallholder circumstances
• Increase cooperation and networking within the region among farmers, extension and research staff and also with the private sector
• Develop private business-oriented farmer organizations that are transparent and sustainable and that can assist smallholders with information, training and marketing services.

In implementing these concepts, ITFSP is certain that training extension officers and farmer trainers together in on-the-job courses is highly effective and that the participants appreciate this joint approach. This table shows who has participated in the training sessions and the number of farmers trained in the villages. It also shows how many mother trees of improved mango varieties have been established on farms, partly because of the training sessions.