1 Farmer Field School exercised in Mercy Corps Pyaw Bwe.
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Farmer Field School exercised in Mercy Corps Pyaw Bwe
• Number of villages covered - 20
• Number of participants/village - 25
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Process• Formation• Resource Center Establishment• Implementation• Treatment/Trial• Observation and recording• Field day, study visit and forum• Business and market skill training• Future Plan
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•Formation
Advocacy talkSelection of FFS member/facilitatorTraining of members/facilitators
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Resource Center Establishment
Provision of reference books related to farming
Provision of basic farm machine and equipmentsWater pump (Engined) Water pump (Treadle)Drum SeederInter-cultivatorSprayer
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Implementation
Basic TrainingBasic ConceptBasic Plant Protection and IPMBasic plant nutrientsEnvironment-friendly farming
practices Sustainable agriculture
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Implementation (Cont.)
Direct sowing using drum seeder Systems of Rice Intensification Compost making training Kitchen garden training Farm machine maintenance and
repair training
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Implementation (Cont.)
Study plot establishmentSelection of cropBasic requirement for study plotThorough land preparationProper weeding
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Treatment/Trial
Seed (Varietal performance, seed rate etc.)
Agronomic practices (population density, thinning, growing on raise bed/sink etc.
Other treatments (Nutrient supplement, Plant protection, etc.)
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Observation and recording
Crop variety Inputs Treatment/trial Measurement in relation to Growth stages Yield components Yield from sample plot Over all yield
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Field day, study visit and forum
Intra and inter village Presentation Discussion Decision making
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Business and market skill training
Business skill training Price trend workshop Market information Business grant
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Future Plan
• Excursion trip to Government & Private farms
• Linking with Government Department & Research Farms
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COMPOST MAKING TRAINING
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PADDY DRUM SEEDER APPLICATION TRAINING
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PLANT PROTECTION TRAINING (HOME-MADE FUNGICIDE)
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KITCHEN GARDEN TRAINING (NURSERY BAG PREPARATION)
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FARM MACHINE & EQUIPMENTS MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR TRAINING
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DROUGHT RESISTANCE PADDY TRAIL
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PADDY STUDY PLOT (CLOSE OVSERVATION OF FLOWERING)
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YIELD COMPONENT & SAMPLE YIELD ESTIMATION TRAINING
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FIELD OBSERVATION OF SESAME PLOT
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CLOSE UP OBSERVATION OF PIGEON PEA PERFORMANCE
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STUDY TOUR TO SUCCESSFUL ONION FIELD
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AGRICULTURE PRODUCE PRICE TREND WORKSHOP
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FARMER FORUM
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