Module 2: Planning. Junior Farmer Field and Life School: Facilitator’s Guide.
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Any activity undertaken in the farm or in life in general should start with good planning. This way one can assure to get the maximum benefit out of certain activity. An important aspect of planning in agriculture is analysing field and soil conditions, choosing which crops to grow or which type of livestock to keep and thinking of how to ensure good agricultural practices. Apart from providing food, there are other reasons for growing crops, such as for example grow crops to sell on the market to get some income. The participants should realise understand early on that growing crops and raising animals are ways to make money. In this module, the participants will first discuss analysing field and soil conditions, then identifying the type of enterprise to implement. They will also be introduced to principles of experimentation and Agroecosystem Analysis (AESA) which is an important tool for the daily monitoring of the field situation. Finally, in order to relate the field conditions t o their own lives participants will begin to learn how to plan their lives by discussing family planning, analysing their daily activities and discussing decision making. This module contains sample exercises for each of the learning activities, plus a number of sample energizers and cultural activities that can be used to keep the participants engaged and reinforce their learning. The provided activities should serve as samples to be modifies and applied as appropriate. The important thing is t hat all main building blocks of a typical JFFLS session are included in each learning session.