Smart Farmer Field Schools
SFFS
Towards a New Generation of Smart Agricultural Extension
📖 About the Book
Smart Farmer Field Schools (SFFS) presents a new vision for agricultural extension by integrating the well-established Farmer Field Schools (FFS) approach, based on participatory and experiential learning, with the latest advances in Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The book introduces a modern extension framework designed to improve efficiency, strengthen resilience, and address the emerging challenges facing contemporary agriculture.
It provides a comprehensive scientific and practical guide to planning, implementing, and managing Smart Farmer Field Schools through the effective use of digital technologies, Artificial Intelligence, and smart agricultural tools. These innovations enhance farmers’ and livestock producers’ knowledge and skills, support informed decision-making, improve productivity, optimize the use of natural resources, and promote sustainable agricultural development.
The book offers practical guidance on establishing and managing Smart Farmer Field Schools, designing participatory training programs, and applying learning-by-doing methodologies. It also explores the integration of smartphones, digital platforms, remote sensing, data analytics, and AI-powered applications into agricultural extension systems to deliver more effective, timely, and responsive advisory services.
Designed for researchers, university academics, trainers, agricultural extension professionals, development practitioners, international organizations, policymakers, and everyone committed to advancing agricultural innovation, this book serves as both a scientific reference and a practical handbook. It supports the development of a modern, knowledge-driven extension system capable of meeting the evolving needs of agriculture in the digital era.
As one of the first comprehensive references to introduce the concept of Smart Farmer Field Schools (SFFS), this book combines years of field experience, scientific research, and professional training to establish a practical roadmap for the next generation of agricultural extension—one that is innovative, digitally enabled, and responsive to the challenges and opportunities of the future.
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📚 Book Information
Author: Dr. Entessar Mohammad Al Jbawi
Year of Publication: 2026
Language: English
Edition Type: Electronic PDF Version
💰 سعر الكتاب
40 USD
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dr.entessaraljbawi@res-journal-sci.sy
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About the Author
Dr. Entessar Mohammad Al Jbawi
Senior Researcher (Professor-level researcher) in Plant Breeding and Biometry-Agricultural Extension Specialist
General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research (GCSAR), Syria