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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