Organization: International Institute of Rural Reconstruction
Registration deadline: 02 Nov 2015
Starting date: 23 Nov 2015
Ending date: 27 Nov 2015
Over 75% of Africa's population live in rural areas and is engaged in subsistence agriculture,
most of them farming on less than 2 hectares of land. Low technology uptake, low productivity,
low application of inputs, inadequate financial services, poor market access and high price
volatility are among the many challenges facing small holder producers. Smallholder Producer
Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Development (SPEED) course approaches farming from a market
orientation, which aims to enable smallholder producers to commercialise farming to become
food secure and increase incomes and build assets.
This course provides practical market-based solutions to diverse entrepreneurial challenges facing smallholder farmers. Further, the course equips extension staff, livelihood promoters and service providers with entrepreneurial skills and knowledge necessary to transform smallholder farming to commercial ventures. The facilitators will be able to guide various actors in participatory market identification, selection of enterprise and build agro-enterprise skills within the communities. The course will employ participatory methods that include experiential learning like field practicum and action plan development.
Course objectives
- To equip extension staff, livelihood promoters and smallholder farmers with relevant
Agro-Enterprise Development entrepreneurial skills and knowledge necessary to
transform smallholder subsistence farming to commercial ventures with clear market
orientation that leads to improved profit, food security and asset base. - Enhance knowledge and skill base of participants in Agro-Enterprise Development
through experiential learning and participatory methodologies that will result in positive
outcomes for smallholder farmers they are working with. - Enhance capacity of participants on diverse components of Agro-Enterprise Development
to enhance effectiveness in influencing entrepreneurial orientation in agribusiness among
smallholder producers
How to register:
Complete application form and submit to: training@iirr.org or call +254 20 2370039/43