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The LEAD FARMER CONCEPT

The LEAD FARMER CONCEPT. Linking farmer groups with Extension Services. Who is the Lead Farmer(LF)?. Male or female role model farmer An example of “best practice” farmer An early adopter of “ new” farming technologies and agronomic practices. A risk taker A leading farmer

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The LEAD FARMER CONCEPT

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  1. The LEAD FARMER CONCEPT Linking farmer groups with Extension Services

  2. Who is the Lead Farmer(LF)? • Male or female role model farmer • An example of “best practice” farmer • An early adopter of “ new” farming technologies and agronomic practices. • A risk taker • A leading farmer • A farmer innovator

  3. Role and Functions of an LF • Voluntarily assist other fellow farmers. • Practically demonstrates new farming technologies to other farmers. • Prepared to host on-farm demonstrations for group members • Meets with group members at Farmer Field School to share new information and ideas. • Occasionally visit individual group members to give them onsite support. • Acts as a link between the group and extension advisers. • Assist the group to develop an extension and training plan. • Maintains a record of on-farm demonstration activities and other farm records. • Attends at least training session every month organised by extension staff to share new information.

  4. Qualities of an LF • Approachable and respectable person • Ready and willing to assist other farmers for free. • Honesty and Reliable • Fulltime practising farmer • Livelihood mainly based on farming • Uses mainly family labour for farming • Leads by example • Good communicator • Able to read and write.

  5. Process to select Lead Farmer • Call a group meeting • Discuss roles and functions of the Lead Farmer • Discuss qualities of the Lead Farmer • Use the qualities described as criteria for selecting the group lead farmer. • The group should discuss and agree on the priority areas for learning and sharing. • Term of office for lead farmer is decided by the group.

  6. SWOT ANALYSIS for using an LF Strengths Weaknesses • Enables AEW to reach more farmers • Is an implementer or practitioner. • Familiar with local culture, language and experiences. • Knows how to approach individual members • Well trusted by local community • Understands training needs of fellow farmers. • Tendency to develop growing expectations. • Tendency to equity oneself with extension advisers. • Tendency to become accountable to extension advisers than fellow farmers. • Visibility of own social weaknesses may affect performance/acceptance • Tendency to learn vertically only and not horizontally.

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