NFLC II Project is being implemented with three main objectives that include infrastructure support, staff capacity building, and demonstration farm improvement. Additionally, the project has been extending the center’s impact within neighboring communities, particularly Muyira parish under the theme of establishing model farmers through utilizing the farmer field school approach. In the 2022/23 financial year, the project has supported four (4) farmer groups and has selected 4 other groups as the second phase under the neighboring support activity.
The farming communities within Muyira parish are characterized by poor farming practices, limited access to knowledge, and inadequate exposure to improved agriculture techniques. This has significantly affected the overall livelihoods of people and thus organizing capacity building programs in mindset change and agriculture technologies would help to create better exposure to the farmers. This intervention will help to reduce the information gap among farmers and bring NFLC closer to rural communities thus improving the household incomes and living conditions.
Following the selection of the second cohort of beneficiary groups within Muyira parish, NFLC II Project has started training programs towards building the capacity of farmers. The activity is targeting one hundred (100) or more farmers within 4 beneficiary groups across various villages including Muyira, Bwansule, Nabyewanga, and Mbute among others. The training focus on two main aspects that are mindset change and agriculture production to which crosscutting issues such as gender, climate change, and ICT will be incorporated for a holistic approach. The groups are being taken through initiation training sessions to understand their current mindsets, challenges, and plans. Additionally, the group members will be trained, capacitated, and facilitated to establish fully functional farmer field schools to foster agriculture and community development.
Activity: Capacity building and training program for beneficiary groups within Muyira Parish
Overall Outcome
To raise excellent farmer leaders in line with KOICA’s inclusive LNOB (Leave No One Behind) strategy
Specific Objectives
- To build the capacity of farmers within Muyira parish through mindset and agriculture
- To introduce new agricultural technology and farmer field school approach
- To complement the government program on the Parish Development Model within Muyira.
- To create a complementary cooperation between the NFLC and the local model community through local farms
Expected Outcomes
- Improved perspective and mindset of the beneficiary farmers
- Improved knowledge about farmer field school and group dynamics
- Increased farmer cohesion, unify vision, and the decision to operate a joint venture.
Methodology
Learning will be achieved through presentations from resource persons (NFLC trainers) as well as group sessions. The modules will seek to provide participants with the basics needed to transform their mindsets, critical thinking, and self-help drive. The training ought to be result-oriented thereby enabling them to make the most appropriate choices to implement as they improve their livelihoods and community at large. The training will take on two farmer groups per training session each taking one (1) day. This approach will allow for full interactions and social exchanges for a holistic approach to community development.
