About Us
The African Centre for Field Schools and Innovation (ACFiSICo) is a leading non-profit organization and a Company Limited by Guarantee, incorporated in Uganda. Originally established as the Eastern Africa Field Schools Support Hub, ACFiSICo has expanded its reach to cover the entire African continent. Our mission is to institutionalize, implement, and ensure the quality of the Field Schools (FS) approach, while fostering innovation, knowledge co-creation, and experiential learning for smallholder farmers
Our Vision
Centre of Excellence for Field Schools and Rural Innovation in Africa
Our Mission
Empower small holder farmers for sustainable and resilient Africa’s food systems
Our Goal
Sustainably increase the food, incomes and nutrition security of small holder farmers in Africa
Our Strategic Objectives
1. Technical Expertise
Provide oversight in the implementation and quality assurance of Field Schools and other innovative approaches.
2. Contextualization
Adapt agri-food systems to local realities with a sustainability lens.
3. Scaling Innovations
Facilitate the scaling up of technologies and innovations across Africa.
4. Knowledge Co-Creation
Catalyze knowledge sharing and provide catalytic support for FS interventions.
5. Policy Dialogue
Advocate for FS and extension models at regional and sub-regional levels.
6. Skills Development
Enhance competencies and accreditation processes for FS practitioners.
7. Partnerships
Strengthen public-private partnerships for FS implementation and sustainability.
8. Monitoring & Evaluation
Institutionalize FS Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning frameworks.
9. Resource Mobilization
Enhance partnerships for resource mobilization.
10. Gender & Youth Empowerment
Foster gender and youth empowerment in agri-food systems.
11. Climate Resilience
Promote FS methodologies for sustainable agri-food systems in changing climatic contexts.
12. Agricultural Innovation Systems
Provide analysis and guidance on agroecology, climate change, market systems, and circular economy.