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Basra, Iraq, 25 October 2022 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of The United Nations (FAO) in Iraq launched a second training for agriculture extension staff for 5 days to facilitate the implementation of “Farmer Field Schools” (FFS) in Basra, Thi-Qar and Missan Governorates. A total of 25 people participated, including 6 women.
The training is part of the “Restoration and Strengthening the Resilience of Agri-Food Systems Project in Southern Iraq” project, funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by FAO Iraq in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture. The FFS approach is the methodology to work closely with farmers to jointly analyze production system, identify problems, test solutions, and adopt practices that are most appropriate for their farming systems in the field.
FAO Iraq representative Dr. Salah El-Hajj Hassan stated that, “FAO Iraq is working to strengthen the agricultural sector in Iraq and to create job opportunities to the rural families thanks to the EU’s financial support.”
Mr. Imad Nahal, International expert in FFS explained that “the FFS training approach is a practical learning process to enhance the ability of farmers that will in turn improve their income.
This project is part of a larger EU-funded “Agri-food Business Development Program that is implemented along other international partners and focuses on job creation in the agricultural sector.
Contact:
Salah ElHajjHassan, FAO Representative in Iraq | Salah.ElHajjHassan@fao.org