Posted on February, 15, 2018 at 12:21 pm
FFS approach represents an important tool for the empowerment of the rural poor, improving their access to information, critical analysis and decision making, optimizing productivity, improving food and nutrition security, strengthening rural institutions and having a positive impact on the sustainable management of natural resources. All these aspects are particularly relevant for vulnerable groups and may contribute to social protection in terms of community empowerment/cohesion and its own social safety nets.
FFS have a positive effect not only on the capacity of participants to make informed decisions, but also on the community as a whole as well as on interpersonal dynamics at the household level. The participatory nature of the FFS strengthens community relations and promotes better interactions by listening to other opinions, formulating and expressing different points of view and finding a common solution through interaction and debate.
Evidence from different countries indicates that significant changes occur at household level as a result of participation in a FFS. Decision-making, division of labour are discussed in the household resulting in different dynamics.