Sierra Leone trains 200 Village-based Advisors to improve extension and input access for smallholder farmers
Sierra Leone took a major step towards strengthening food security and improving rural livelihoods by training 200 Village-based Advisors (VBAs). VBA services will initially support farmers in five districts – Port Loko, Karene, Moyamba, Bo, and Kenema as the first of a national roll-out. The training, held from 13–18 March, covered the fundamentals of becoming […]
FIPS Africa expands into Uganda through new partnership with Farm Africa
Farm Africa has launched a Village-Based Advisor (VBA) programme in northeastern Uganda in partnership with FIPS Africa. The initiative marks an important step in FIPS’ Small Farms, Big Futures strategy and reflects a shared commitment to expanding farmer-centred extension systems beyond Kenya while adapting proven approaches to local contexts. At the heart of the collaboration is a […]
The power of practice: farmers rewiring food systems through agroecology
Since 2022, FIPS Africa has been part of the McKnight Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems (CRFS) community of practice, which emphasises networking, learning, and collective action. The community of practice brings together organisations testing different approaches to deliver agroecological transformation and resilient food systems. This journey began in February 2017 under the FIPS Village-Based […]