The module Training and Extension aims at providing participants with new insights and skills to develop and implement training and extension programmes to help farmers improving their farm results. There are two groups of participants: a number of participants participate in the 9 month pig or poultry husbandry course at PTC+ in Barneveld in the Netherlands and others participants come for this 2-week module specifically to the Netherlands. Most of the participants from Africa, Asia or South America are active in extension and training organisations in their home working situation. [Read more…]

The annual course Market Access for Sustainable Development aims at providing participants with new insights and experiences to support small holders and small entrepreneurs in getting access to the market. The participants of this course (36 in 2008) come from all over the world and are mainly active in governmental institutes, NGOs, education and research, and private business. This course is organised by Wageningen International (see for application: www.cdic.wur.nl/UK/Courses) and takes place each year in the month of November. [Read more…]