How the Agriculture Program Helps Farmers in Africa

How does the program help farmers in Africa?

Projects undertaken by the Agriculture Program unfold in phases, beginning with establishing better crop production, training extension workers, and then establishing production demonstration plots. Activities then increase to include grain storage, crop processing, and seed production, when appropriate.

In its test plot projects, SG2000 teams with farmers who agree to provide labor and land —1,000 to 5,000 square meters — to try new methods. Working directly with extension workers, farmers gain firsthand knowledge of different technologies and the associated costs, while doubling or tripling crop yields. In each community, 30-40 farmers take part in these test plots. From 1986-2000, more than 500,000 demonstration plots were established.

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