14th October
Farmer's Day
It’s the day all the farmers working with OCA gather in the Group that wins in the competition. To host this annual event during which farmer households and Groups showcase their achievements and share their success stories. They also display and sell their products and produce of the year. All these are a result of OCA intervention through a series of training topics conducted by OCA staff. On this day, farmers talk about OCA programme and its impact on their lives. This is the day that the farmers also sell some of their farm products while those doing small scale businesses sell their stock. The Day is organised by the farmers themselves and celebrated every 14th October.
Intended Outcomes
- OCA sharing its development approach and experiences with other development partners to improve development work and networking.
- Show StepUp programme impact to the farmer groups to compare the village before and after OCA’s intervention.
- Motivate farmer groups to improve implementation both at group and household levels.
- Share and advocate best farming practices among farmer groups.
- Showcase StepUp programme to development partners through household visits and farm produce exhibition to demonstrate how we do it differently.
- Popularise and market OCA farmers.