A comparative analysis of Senegalese farm schools: unveiling effective practices for agroecology training.

Autor: De Graeuwe, Mireille1 (AUTHOR) mdegraeuwe@uliege.be, Maréchal, Kevin1 (AUTHOR)
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Zdroj: Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems. 2024, Vol. 48 Issue 7, p1006-1034. 29p.
Abstrakt: This paper assesses the value of agroecological farm schools by analyzing 4 Senegalese cases. Pedagogical quality is measured by: (1) feedback from former learners, (2) acquisition of fundamental knowledge, and (3) professionalization. Beyond globally positive opinions about training, our results show that farm schools display distinct performances. Developing a systemic perspective is not an easy task, but having trainers with more advanced agroecological expertise is an asset. Effective training builds on active pedagogy. Post-training business establishment is facilitated when farm schools create networks in agroecology and/or offer a consequent starter kit. Farm schools could thus contribute to agroecological transitions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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