DANIDA

Strengthening Farmers’ IPM in Pesticide-Intensive Areas

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20 Sept - 18 Nov 2005

 

 

 

Season-long TOT in vegetables IPM in Petchburi (Chinese kale)

In collaboration with the Department of Agriculture (DOA), Department of Agricultural Extension (DOAE), Non-Formal Education (NFE) and Thai Education Foundation (TEF) the IPM DANIDA project is running for the 4th time a season-long Training of Trainers course in vegetable IPM.

This training in Petchburi started on 20 September and will continue until 18 November 2005. The 30 participants in the training are staff of DOA (OARDs 2, 5 and 6), DOAE, volunteer teachers of DNFE, and Royal project Foundation. The training is conducted by experienced facilitators of NFE, TEF and the IPM DANIDA project, with technical support by specialists of DOA and DOAE.

During the TOT the participants organize 5 Farmer Field Schools where farmers can learn about IPM in Chinese Kale.

 

 The following photos give an impression of the activities in the TOT in Petchburi.


TOT participants at work in their field. They grow their own crop to learn about IPM.

 
 


Plants need water every day.

 
 
Signboard at the TOT field.

 
 


The new signboard in one of the FFSs that are organized by TOT participants.

 
 


TOT participants are working with farmers in one of the FFSs.

 
 
AESA drawing prepared by the TOT participants.

 
 


Dr. Lakchai gives feedback during an AESA presentation.

 
 


Filming for an IPM video.

 
 


TOT facilitators are interviewed for an IPM video.

 
 
Harvesting a plot in the TOT field.

 
 


Field observations together with a farmer.

 
 
TOT participants learn to make an insect zoo.

 
 
Insect zoos can be used to study the behavior of insects.

 
 
The larva of a beetle is released in an insect zoo with various sources of food. Is it a pest? Is it a natural enemy? What will it eat?

 
 


The larva ignores the aphids, but is searching under the folded leave.

 
 


It's a predator. The beetle larva is feeding on a caterpillar.

 
 
Group photo of the TOT participants.