JCEE 2013: Vol 4(1)This research was conducted on Integrated Pest Management (1P11/1) Farmers Field School (FFS) project of Save the Children - UK in North Wollo Administration Zone, Ethiopia. The objectives of the study were to assess the nature and quality of farmers' participation in development projects and to analyze the cost of particiPation for different categories ()Partners. Data were collected using focus group discussions, observation and interviews with 120 respondents. Simple descriptive statistics were used to analyze the quantitative data using SPSS software. The qualitative data were coded in two categories using constant comparison and asking question techniques. The nature of participation evolved from lower consultative form of participation to higher levels involving self-mobilization. The cost to farmers in terms of time spent on project activities li'aS /07(11(1 to be high. The financial and material cost of participation, however, were affordable to !I/Oat-niers. It is recommended that the members be . facilitated to gain adequate benefits kom their involvement by linking the schools to other stakeholders and service providers and that expansion and growth of each school should be encouraged by increasing the number of members of the school to also include the disadvantaged, and by diversifying activities of the school