FARM FRONT SERVICES (Agricultural Services Providers) Nkawie-Toase Atwima Nwabiagya district Ashanti region

Core Business Agricultural Research & Extension Training Facilitation of group formation

Staff strength Senior consultant Technical officer Driver One affiliated member

FFS status Profit making NGO 85% of clients - Free services 15% of clients – Fee paying

Technology Dissemination MoFA Extension Services Training of field staff & identified farmer groups Community Based Extension System CBEAs identified, trained and supported to perform CBEAs linked to MoFA & farmer groups Mobile phones Swift communication between FFS and CBEAs Enhanced communication between farmers and FFS

Technology dissemination ctd. Limited input supply (gratis) New crop varieties Marked planting ropes Spray shields Seed aprons NGO linkages Self Help International – Infant feeding programme Heifer International – poultry & livestock programme

Technology dissemination ctd. Job and wealth creation Youth training and linking trained youth to clients – Pre-plant herbicide spraying – Planting – Lining and pegging Permanent training & demonstration field Result demonstration Activity demonstration Skills training

Technology dissemination ctd. Science based approach – Less qualitative – More quantitative Use of small hand held gadgets – Soil moisture – Soil temperature – Soil resistance