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Session 1: Rationale of a Farm Business School and Developing Group Ownership. Objectives:. At the end of this session the participants shall have: 1. Discussed the meaning and importance o f the FBS; 2. Described the benefits of FBS for participating group members; and
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Session 1: Rationale of a Farm Business School and Developing Group Ownership
Objectives: At the end of this session the participants shall have: 1. Discussed the meaning and importance of the FBS; 2. Described the benefits of FBS for participating group members; and 3. Listed the meetings schedule, norms or ground rules for a more effective and sustainable implementation of the FBS.
Preparations before the start of the FBS meeting • Visit each farmer who was invited and make sure that they will remember the date and place of the FBS • Interview farmer (baseline survey) • Invite special someone in gracing the opening program
Meeting Day • Opening Program • Levelling of Expectations • Host Team Formation • Norm Setting • Election of Class Officer
Opening Program • Prayer • National Anthem • Acknowledgement of Participants and Guests • Welcome Remarks • Message • Overview of the Activity
Levelling of Expectations • Training Course • Resource Speakers • Training Management • Co-participants
Host Team Formation • Group the participants into four making sure that each group has at least one literate member • Think of a name for each group • Brief them regarding responsibilities of the host team
Norms/ Agreements • Schedule of meetings i.e frequency of meetings, day/s of the week, timing • Venue • Ground Rules/ Norms a. Support your own FBS Who can provide what? b. Ground Rules for FBS
FBS Meeting Schedule Part I : Diagnosing and Planning
Farm Business School Meeting Schedule Part 2: Implementing
Farm Business School Meeting Schedule Part 3: Evaluating and Re-Planning
Activities Every Session • Prayer • Recapitulation • Energizer • Scheduled Topic • Evaluation (What went well and what went wrong) • Planning for the Next Meeting
Activity 1:Overview of FBS • Group the participants • Ask them to discuss the following questions: • What do you understand by a Farm Business School? • What do you think is the purpose and advantages of a Farm Business School? • What is the difference of Farm Business School as compared to other training program for farmers? • Present each group output