FRED'S FARM - Rwanda

educational visits to THE FARM

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BAckground

The people in the area around FRED'S FARM live a very basic subsistence farming lifestyle, using farming methods which have not changed since cultivation began. They use effective simple tools; hoe and machete knife. The Rwandan government has a system of District Agronomist and District Vet who help farmers to plan and follow up, but human resources are extremely limited. The school has a school garden, growing vegetables for school lunch. There is limited space and expertise. 
To see with your own eyes and hear with your own ears is the best form of learning, especially when access to reading materials is limited and level of reading is poor. Many parents of children attending the local school today are illiterate. The farm has plenty of open space around the homestead and animal sheds for many people to gather. 

Goals

  • To expose a new generation to new farming practices, and generate interest. 
  • To increase knowledge about sustainable farming.   

Beneficiaries

HOW

School classes: the educational programme for school pupils has focused primarily on dairy goats and moringa trees as these are totally new for their generation. 
Farmer training, both formal and informal, is carried out on a continual basis; animal husbandry, growing fodder.
Establish a demonstration plot on FRED'S FARM. 


Time Line

2022 Development of demonstration plot. Class visits still not reestablished due to COVID-19.  
2021  First phase to establish a demonstration plot on FRED'S FARM was carried out. No class visits due to COVID-19. 
2020 The Sector leader asks to have regular meetings with Jacques. 
2019  School visits begin. The village leader starts to visit the farm more regularly. 
2018  Liason with the school principal to discuss how best to use FRED'S FARM as a place of learning for school pupils. 

SITE UPDATED: Desember 2022
CONTACT : FredsFarm.p4p@gmail.com
ORGANISATION (Norway): NO 9176 11394
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  • Home
  • Organisation
    • OUR Goals
    • Economy and HSE
    • Annual Report
  • PROJECTS
    • The Farm >
      • The competency centre >
        • Moringa
        • Dairy Goats
      • Bamboo
    • Twa >
      • Microsavings
      • Food Supply
      • Twa children to school
    • School >
      • Food at School
      • Lamp library
      • Educational Visits to the Farm
      • Internship on the Farm
  • News