Our FCP programme runs against a background of several constraints that continue to affect efficient and effective delivery of extension and advisory services to smallholder farmers. Such include the declining human resources in extension, uncoordinated extension service delivery and low funding. In spite of research institutions innovating and generating new knowledge relevant to smallholder farmer needs, the chronic challenge of reaching the smallholder farmer with the right information persists. BvAT provides an excellent opportunity through its FCP in addressing this gap. Our programme’s work is motivated by evidence that validated and relevant information improves the farmer’s livelihoods; environmentally, socially and economically. FCP implements its activities to mitigate against conventional agricultural practices that prioritize high yields but harm our immediate environment. Continuous application of conventional practices has resulted in widespread environmental degradation, commonly resulting in soil erosion, water, soil and air pollution, biodiversity loss, and desertification.