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FIPS-Africa At a Glance

FIPS-Africa brings research and development of new options and technologies to smallholder farmers by:

Working with partners to undertakes original research to validate options and technologies that work well in smallholder farming systems
Testing sustainable, low-cost solutions to improve soil health, increase productivity or reduce drudgery
Supporting all farmers to use trail pack of seed to test the suitability of the crop before moving to scale
Facilitating farmer research networks aligning with co-creation and knowledge-sharing principles
Working with the private sector to bring promising options and technologies within the grasp of smallholder farmers

FIPS-Africa improves access to inputs and extension provision by:

Training and supporting self-employed Village-based Advisors (VBAs) in Kenya to deliver advice, and build up income from sale of inputs and provision of extension services
Providing training and development services to support the transformation of extension provision across sub-Saharan Africa and beyond
Providing training and grants to youth agri-entrepreneurs producing vegetables, poultry and eggs and fodder crops
Developing a network of agro-dealers to work with village-based advisors and meet the needs of smallholder farmer
Supporting private sector input supplies to develop products and services that meet the needs of the smallholder farmer

FIPS-Africa advocates for changes in policy and practices that can support smallholders to thrive by:

Advocating for informal seed system developments that ensure that farmers can access the seed and clean planting
material they need

FIPS-Africa brings research and development of new technologies to smallholder farmers by:

Working with partners to undertakes original research to validate technologies that work well in smallholder
farming systems
Testing sustainable, low-cost solutions to improve soil health, increase productivity or reduce drudgery
Supporting all farmers to use trail pack of seed to test the suitability of the crop before moving to scale
Facilitating farmer research networks aligning with co-creation and knowledge-sharing principles
Working with the private sector to bring promising options and technologies within the grasp of smallholder farmers