REFOOTURE Project • Workstream 5
Community Capacity Building
Training and empowering local farmers, community groups, and youth in sustainable farming practices, agribusiness skills, and food system leadership
Training and empowering local farmers, community groups, and youth in sustainable farming practices, agribusiness skills, and food system leadership
Lasting food system transformation requires empowered people with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to drive change. This workstream focuses on building the capacity of farmers, community groups, youth, and local organizations to become leaders in regenerative food systems.
Through training programs, mentorship, peer learning, and leadership development, we equip communities with the tools they need to sustain and scale food system innovations long after project cycles end.
Hands-on training in sustainable farming practices and soil health management
Business planning, marketing, value addition, and financial literacy for farmers
Leadership, governance, and organizational skills for community groups
Building skills for effective engagement with policymakers and stakeholders
Targeted programs addressing barriers faced by women and youth in agriculture
Basic digital skills for accessing market information and agricultural resources
We use participatory, adult-learning methods that respect farmers' existing knowledge and experience:
Season-long learning by doing in demonstration plots
Learning from peers in other communities and regions
Pairing experienced farmers with new adopters
Practical guides and visual aids in local languages
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