A Facilitator’s Manual - For the Filipino Farmers - Capacity Building of Small Farmers in Entrepreneurship Development and Market Access

Oct 23, 2026

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A facilitator’s manual supporting the Farm Business School and related market-oriented training developed by FAO. It is designed to help extension workers guide Filipino farmers through farm business management for an entire season, using a learning-by-doing approach. The content includes summaries of critical concepts, exercises, and localized stories and activities to build entrepreneurial and fundamental management skills, strengthen knowledge and capabilities, and improve attitudes for more profitable farms. Published in April 2015 with project acknowledgment details.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages244

Reading Time10 h 15 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Background and purpose

Training programs overview

How the manual supports facilitators

Acknowledgements

Contributors and partner institutions

The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The mention of specific companies or products of manufacturers, whether or not these have been patented, does not imply that these have been endorsed or recommended by FAO in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. The views expressed in this information product are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of FAO. ISBN: 978-621-95239-0-5 FAO encourages the use, reproduction and dissemination of material in this information product. Except where otherwise indicated, material may be copied, downloaded and printed for private study, research and teaching purposes, or for use in non-commercial products or services, provided that appropriate acknowledgement of FAO as the source and copyright holder is given and that FAOís endorsement of users’ views, products or services is not implied in any way. [All requests for translation and adaptation rights should be made to the ATI Director via ati_director@ati.da.gov.ph](All requests for translation and adaptation rights should be made to the ATI Director via ati_director@ati.da.gov.ph). Editors: Gumercindo Tumbali andJose Rey Alo Publication design by Jose Rey Alo Cover page photos by Jun David, Hazel Clerigo, Gomer Tumbali, Karlene Zuñiga. All illustrations by Bernie Remoquillo April 2015 A Facilitator’s Manual For the Filipino Farmers Capacity Building of Small Farmers in Entrepreneurship Development and Market Access (TCP/PHI/3402) All over the world, farmers are intensifying production and diversifying their products in an effort to respond to market needs, aimed at increasing their incomes. As emphasis is now on the market, farmers should take on a more proactive stance and be competitive in this respect. Aware of these global shifts, FAO developed specialized training programs on marketoriented farming to help farmers respond to these present-day challenges. One of these programs happens at the Farm Business School organized where farmers are, and learn farm business management for an entire season. The other is the facilitators’ course, which runs for 15 days and is held in a classroom with exposure to markets. Both programs aim to capacitate the participants with entrepreneurial and fundamental management skills through the learning by doing approach. This training manual is an aide to the Facilitators’Course. It was designed to help extension workers do their task of guiding farmers learn the basics of farm business management. It also contains the summaries of critical concepts and exercises designed to help the farmers build knowledge, enhance their skills and adjust their attitudes to make their farms more profitable. Although patterned after the initial Manual of the Training of Farmers Program (South Asia) by Dr. David Kahan (FAO-Bankok), stories and exercises/activities have been localized to suit the Filipino audience. This was written and packaged by the Core Team of Trainers’ and the Consultants of the Project, Capacity Building of Small Farmers in Entrepreneurship Development and Market Access (TCP/PHI/3402). We hope that through this publication, future trainers will be equipped with the needed skills in teaching farm business management and fully grasp the real meaning and importance of the Farm Business School. Mabuhay kayong lahat! Gomer G. Tumbali Project Team Leader and Farm Business Management Consultant TCP/PHI/3402 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The FAO project team would like to acknowledge the help of all the people involved in this project and more specifically, the reviewers who too

FAQs

What is the purpose of this facilitator’s manual?

It helps facilitators guide farmers in learning the basics of farm business management, providing summaries of key concepts and practical exercises to improve knowledge, skills, and attitudes for profitability.

Which training programs does the manual support?

It is an aide to the Facilitators’ Course, complementing the Farm Business School program that teaches farm business management over an entire season.

How were the stories, exercises, and activities adapted for Filipino farmers?

The manual followed models from earlier training materials but localized stories and activities to suit the Filipino audience for relevance and effectiveness.

Oct 23, 2026

Uploaded by Elsa