strategy
Improving farmers' knowledge
Claim:
At a time of increasing integration of the world market and ongoing reduction or elimination of farm subsidies, the agricultural producers of tomorrow will have to possess increased knowledge and access to more sophisticated commodity price risk management techniques than those currently used, if they are to be able to compete internationally. There is likely to be an important role for farmers' associations in this regard, as for local banks, governments agencies and local exchanges. Narrower:
Organizing farmer's field daysDeveloping farmer's exchange programmeExpanding education programmes for farmersExpanding local agricultural demonstrations Facilitates:
Using local knowledge in planning agricultural industriesInvolving small farmers in the conservation of plant genetic resources Facilitated by:
Enabling farmer cooperationPromoting agricultural innovationExpanding support for farmers' organizations Values:
Knowledge Organizations:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Subjects:
Agriculture, Fisheries → FarmingDevelopment → Reform
Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
