Báo cáo khoa học nông nghiệp " Introduction of the principles of GAP for citrus through implementation of citrus IPM using Farmer Field Schools " MS7 docx

A key component of this project is Training of Trainers and Master Trainers in citrus GAP including IPM.. Trainers will conduct FFSs in their provinces and together with the trained farm

Field Schools

(October 2008 to March 2009)

Key information about project

for citrus through implementation of citrus IPM using Farmer Field Schools

Development, Plant Protection Department

Completion date (revised)

Contact Officer(s)

In Australia: Team Leader

Name: Oleg Nicetic (til 2/07/10)

Robert Spooner-Hart (from 3/07/20)

Telephone: +61245701329

Position: Research Program Coordinator Fax: +61245701103

Organisation University of Western Sydney Email: o.nicetic@uws.edu.au

In Australia: Administrative contact

Position: Director, Research Services Fax: +6124736 0905

Organisation University of Western Sydney Email: g.jones@uws.edu.au

In Vietnam

Organisation Plant Protection Department Email: ipmppd@fpt.vn

1 Project Abstract

2 Executive Summary

All activities undertaken in the second six months in the second year of the project resulted in successful completion of all planned FFSs and 3 review workshops Other outcomes achieved in the reporting period include printing of the Field Guide for Citrus Pests and Diseases, GLOBALG.A.P certification of My Hoa Cooperative in Vinh Long province and satisfactory progress of VietGAP implementation in Dong Thap province

Within the reporting period a total of 57 FFS in 13 provinces were completed with 1710 farmers been successfully trained Farmers increased their knowledge about the principles of GAP including record keeping, IPM, understanding of citrus orchard ecosystem, influence of pruning and tree density on yield and tree health, and understanding of the influence of organic and mineral nutrients on soil health and citrus orchard productivity

Review workshops were conducted at 3 locations in the North of Vietnam At these workshops curriculum for FFSs specific for each province was developed

Team from VACVINA headed by Dr Vo Mai has been working with group of 11 farmers from Long Hau village, Lai Vung district, Dong Thap province for nearly 18 months The implementation of Viet GAP with high level of support from local government has been progressing very well Funds for the certification of the group were transferred to VACVINA and precertification auditing was performed

My Hoa cooperative in Vinh Long province was awarded GLOBALG.A.P certification Our project provided training of farmers and Metro provided funds for certification

The Field Guide for Citrus Pests and Diseases and brochure Guidelines for management of major pests and diseases in citrus were printed and distributed to farmers, extension officers and researchers

The key objective of this project is to align the Vietnamese citrus industry with world standard production practices and open opportunities for export markets Adoption of sustainable integrated pest management (IPM) aligned to principles of good agricultural practice (GAP) leads to both economic and environmental benefits, and will enable Vietnamese citrus growers to be at the forefront of production in the Asia-Pacific region Production of export quarantine-compliant citrus fruit with pesticide levels below international minimum residue levels (MRLs) as the result

of this project will open new market opportunities in the competitive export markets and will enhance food safety for domestic consumption The project is based on an interactive learning and action research paradigm, and uses the farmer field school (FFS) model Leading research institutions from Southern and Northern Vietnam, together with extension officers from PPD and farmer organisations including VACVINA and Farmers Union are working together to produce a GAP procedures tailored to suit Vietnamese conditions They are also work closely with the farmers on validation of the GAP manual and providing training of trainers and farmers in IPM and GAP through FFS Project activities are conducted in 5 provinces in the Mekong delta and 8 provinces of Central and Northern Vietnam The IPM component is based on practices developed

in project 036/04 VIE which have been adjusted in consultation with key personnel from Northern Vietnam, to account for local conditions

The management of the project performed very effectively resulting in on time implementation of all activities

3 Introduction & Background

Citrus fruit is one of the major fruit crops in Vietnam (MARD 2004) and citrus production is

an important source of income for many Vietnamese farmers However, productivity and production of citrus in Vietnam is considerably lower than in Australia and major citrus producing countries of the world such as Brazil and the USA It has been stated by MARD that “in general, citrus cultivation has not been significantly developed over the past few years, largely because of the serious damage of pests and diseases, especially greening disease (officially known as huanglongbing) and therefore studies on their control methods,

in combination with managing citrus plantations and using advanced and intensive technology is a vital necessity” (MARD 2004)

The objectives of this project are to develop GAP production procedures for the Vietnamese citrus industry that will be published as a handbook and to introduce GAP practices using the FFS model Through the FFS training program a national cadre of citrus IPM/GAP master trainers and provincial level FFS facilitator teams will be established The key methodologies adopted are participatory based learning and action based research The objective of both techniques is to fully engage participants and allow them to direct the learning and research

to best meet their needs A key component of this project is Training of Trainers and Master Trainers in citrus GAP including IPM Trainers will conduct FFSs in their provinces and together with the trained farmers will become leaders in citrus production aligned to GAP Multiple outputs from FFS training have been demonstrated in previous CARD projects in citrus These include: farmer empowerment through increased knowledge of the agro-ecosystem; the conservation of biodiversity and protection of the environment through reduced pesticide application as a result of improved knowledge of pests and diseases and more effective control measures; increased food security through enhanced production; and protection of the health of farming communities and consumers of fruit through reduced pesticide use in fruit production In addition to these outputs it is expected that this project will establish a locally relevant GAP framework and begin the process of implementation of these practices in citrus production Implementation of GAP will open new market opportunities in both the domestic and export markets

4 Progress to Date

4.1 Implementation Highlights

The activities undertaken in the second six months in the second year of the project have resulted in all objectives being achieved and delivering outputs on time The activities undertaken in this period are detailed below

4.1.1 Completion of FFFs

Successful implementation of the program for 2007 and beginning of 2008 has resulted in 98 trainers being effectively trained in citrus IPM and GAP These trainers conducting FFS at 57 locations in 5 provinces in the Mekong Delta and 8 provinces in the northern part of Viet Nam (Table 1)

Table 1: Location of FFSs number of participants and gender ratio in 2008

farmers trained (CARD FFS only)

Proportion of female participants (%)

* Funded by local government

A total of 1710 farmers have been trained in 2008 of which 19.17% were female (Table 1)

Participation of women was significantly higher in the Northern Vietnam where female

participation was 29% with Phu Tho province recording 39% female participation In

Mekong delta female participation was only 9.6% with Ben Tre recording highest female

participation of 16% Curriculum framework was similar to the curriculum in 2007 and it

contained a total of 21 sessions that were held during the growing season covering topics

presented in Annex 1 of Progress report 3 Management team consisting of Dr Duc from PPD

Hanoi, Mr Loc from Regional Centre 4 in Vinh and Oleg Nicetic from UWS have visited all

FFS in June and November of 2008 and Dr Duc and Mr Loc made an additional visit in

September 2008 FFSs curriculum even though followed 2007 framework was much more

focused on addressing specific problems indentified in Rapid appraisal conducted in June

2008 (see Progress report 3)

4.1.2 Review workshops

Within the reporting period review workshops were conducted in Ha Thin on 21/11/08, in Ha

Tay on 25/11/08 and in Yen Bai on 27/11/08 A program and protocol for activities at the

review workshops are presented in Annex 1and Annex 2

At the workshop it was decided to select 2 out of 4 FFSs conducted in 2008 and continue

with activities and training in 2009 (Phu Tho province continued with all 4 FFSs and

provided finance for 2 out of 4 FFSs) To meet farmers’ specific needs in this second season

of FFSs trainers in cooperation with researchers from PPRI and PPD’s research centres

developed curriculums for their own provinces (Annex 3) This represent significant step in

capacity building of PPD staff in provinces and we expect it will enhance training of farmers

Two season FFSs in the North as reported in previous progress reports are necessary to make any significant improvement in farmers’ practices since knowledge of farmers who participate in our program with exception of farmers in few FFSs in Hoa Binh and Yen Bai is significantly behind the knowledge of farmers in Mekong delta and our initial curriculum was mainly developed on Mekong delta experiences

4.1.3 Implementation of GAP

As reported in previous progress reports team from VACVINA headed by Dr Vo Mai has been working with group of 11 farmers from Long Hau village, Lai Vung district, Dong Thap province The implementation of Viet GAP with high level of support from local government has been progressing very well Funds for certification of the group were transferred to VACVINA and precertification auditing was performed

My Hoa cooperative in Vinh Long province was awarded GLOBALG.A.P certification Our project provided training of farmers and Metro provided funds for certification

4.1.4 Pest and Diseases Field Guide for North of Viet Nam

Pest and Diseases Field Guide for North of Viet Nam was printed and distributed to PPD staff, extension officers in provincial DARD and to farmers Feedback received from extension officers and PPD staff is very positive and they find book very useful and practical reference material However for farmers book is still too technical with too many information

so it is not easy to use specially not as practical field guide To overcome that problem simple, very practical 2 pages Guide for management of major pest and diseases was printed

on waterproof paper and distributed to farmers Acceptance of this simple brochure by farmer was very good Sample of the brochure is shown in Annex 4

4.1.5 On farm record keeping system

On farm record keeping system continue to be widely use even after FFS completion

4.2 Capacity Building

The institutional capacity of the PPD to facilitate farmer participatory training is high and this project is further enhancing that capacity by addressing capability gaps in relation to specific knowledge about GAP In the second year of the project trainers working with farmers on implementation of elements of GAP related to IPM, farmers and environmental safety, and record keeping At the review workshop it became clear that trainers understanding of GAP improved but there is still lot of conceptual confusion in differentiation between IPM and GAP At refresher TOTs the concept of GAP and potential impacts of GAP implementation were studied and discussed At the end of the TOT the GAP implementation strategies were drafted

Forming linkages between all stakeholders involved in the project is a critical component of capacity building and all efforts are being made to build linkages between institutions in Northern and Southern Vietnam This project has successfully facilitated sharing of expertise and knowledge related to GAP between stakeholders from Mekong delta, who have higher levels of GAP knowledge and experience, and stakeholders from the Northern provinces with less exposure to GAP The very important linkage has been established between PPD staff and non-government organisation VACVINA that now driving implementation of GAP

Development of specific curriculum for each of 8 provinces in the North is significant proof

of increased capacity of PPD staff

4.3 Training Programs

Training is a major component of this project and during 2007 it has been conducted at two levels At the trainers’ level 10 master trainers completed a 4 day workshop in Hanoi and a total of 98 extension officers, mainly from PPD but some from ARD and NGOs, received training in citrus IPM and GAP These trainers then facilitated a total of 24 FFSs in their local regions funded by CARD and an additional 17 FFSs funded by provincial government

In 2008 trainers facilitated further 57 FFSs

At the farmers level training focussed on integrated crop management that included IPM, plant nutrition and pruning In regards to GAP training, the focus has been on record keeping

At workshops in November 2007 and refresher TOTs in February-March 2008 it was concluded that in Northern Vietnam the focus should remain on Integrated Crop Management (ICM) and record keeping while in Mekong delta other elements of GAP may

be included in FFS curriculum

Refresher TOTs were used for discussion about GAP principles and the ways GAP can be implemented in Vietnam Discussion focused particularly on the role of cooperatives in implementation of GAP Another important part of refresher TOTs was the identification of pests and diseases in the orchard and practical exercises to calibrate knapsack and calculate dose of pesticide applied Participants also assessed spray coverage of citrus canopy At the end of refresher TOTs practical exercises for FFS orchards were designed and they have been implemented over last 12 months

Trainers developed curriculum specific for each province which will be implemented in

2009

4.4 Publicity

A finding of the pre-intervention survey was that the best way to disseminate information to farmers through the media is by television, as more than 90% of all farmers have a television set in their own home Every province in Vietnam has a local television station and as 70% of the population live in rural areas, the level of content relating to agricultural matters is high

In Mekong delta television reporters have been invited to all major project events such as meetings and the opening and closing of FFS Vietnamese project team regulary participate

in program “Farmer’s bridge” on several local TV stations in Mekong delta Unfortunatly there is no similar media coverage in the North

Oleg Nicetic presented paper “Learning by doing: Designing and conducting impact assessment studies for citrus Farmer Field Schools in Vietnam” at AgSAP conference in Egmond an Zee in the Netherlands Paper was well received and it resulted in fruitful discussion

4.4 Project Management

After adjustments made to management structure within the first year of the project and reported in 2nd Six-monthly report project management worked efficiently in current reporting period

of GAP should result in improved ecosystem health At this stage of the project it is too early

to detect any evidence of environmental improvement

5.2 Gender and Social Issues

In the training of master trainers and trainers about 30% of the total number of trainers was females This proportion of males and females is reflective of the overall PPD trainer gender balance In the Mekong delta only 9% of trained farmers were woman and in Northern Vietnam woman participation was 29% This reflects the differences in traditional roles of women between the regions

All project activities are strongly supported by local government and farmer organisations including the Farmers Union and The Women’s Union Participants in FFS are encouraged to actively engage with their local community and share knowledge acquired in FFS From previous CARD projects we have evidence that the FFS participants became the founders and core members of farmer’s clubs and cooperatives and it can be anticipated that FFS participants will become actively involved in dissemination of their newly acquired information in this project as well

6 Implementation Issues

6.1 Issues and Constraints

There were no major issues in this reporting period

6.2 Options

7 Next Critical Steps

In the next 6 months 18 FFSs will be completed in 8 provinces in the North of Vietnam Implementation of VietGAP in Dong Thap province will be completed and certification sought

8 Conclusion

All project objectives were accomplished according to schedule (with exception of progress report submission) and activities on all remaining objectives progressing well Capacity of trainers to critically assess training needs of farmers and develop curriculum to meet those needs improved significantly over the course of the project Implementation of province specific curriculums has been progressing well over last 3 months of the reporting period GLOBALG.A.P certification was granted to My Hoa cooperative and implementation of Viet GAP in Dong Thap reached pre-certification auditing stage

Book and brochure printed within reporting period were distributed to farmers and extension officers

9 Sign-Off

Prepared by Oleg Nicetic, Ngo Tien Dung

and Ho Van Chien

Authorised by:

Countersigned by: [Vietnamese Team

Leader]

Date: 16 November 2007

Project Progress Against Proposed Objectives, Outputs, Activities And Inputs

Project Title: Introduction of the principles of GAP for citrus trough implementation of citrus IPM using Farm Field School

Vietnamese Implementing Institution: Plant Protection Department

Narrative Information Required Performance Measures Assumptions/Risks Information Required

To establish a national cadre of citrus IPM/GAP master trainers and province level FFS facilitator teams

Enhanced capacity of farmers to implement citrus IPM compliant with GAP standards

GAP manual and IPM guidelines compliant with GAP standards and suitable for local conditions exist

Training of master trainers at national level conducted and reported

Training of trainers at regional level conducted and reported

Cadre of competent national master trainers and provincial FFS facilitators exist to champion GAP principles and IPM aligned to GAP

in their region

Citrus IPM/GAP FFS conducted

Trained farmers knowledge on citrus IPM and GAP increased

Trained farmer implement IPM aligned to GAP (commenced in

Low risk because of MARD need to comply with APPPC requirements Study is also aligned with

VACVINA/VinaFruit strategic goals to develop export oriented citrus industry hence proponents will have high level of

institutional support

Low risk because high self motivation of master trainers, high level of institutional support and for reasons stated in 2.1

Low risk See 2.1 and high level

of community and institutional support to achieve the objective

All objectives remain highly relevant and satisfactory progress was made in the first six months of teh second year towards their achievement

of pesticide and post-harvest handling

Assess effectiveness of FFS for implementation of IPM and GAP

Implementation of GAP in one of the cooperatives in Mekong delta

FFS participant orchards)

Reduced pesticide use

Increased food safety and protection of health of farming communities and consumer of fruits

Increased capacity of citrus industry to implement GAP and be prepared for new market conditions after Vietnam enter WTO

Increased capacity of GOs and NGOs to assist small holders transition to unprotected market environment

Increased capacity of VinaFruit to facilities export of Vietnamese citrus

Comprehensive analysis reported

GAP implemented

See 4.1 and high level of community and institutional support to achieve the objective

Low risk since methodology is already developed in CARD project 36/04 VIE

Medium because some elements

of GAP like use of certified planting material cannot be implemented in existing orchards

Report on baseline study submitted

to GOs and NGOs Press release written

Report peer reviewed by CARD PMU Feedback on report requested from all stakeholders

Results published in media

Baseline study methodology was developed and data collection was performed in all 13 provinces Data were analysed and reported Report was accepted by PMU

1.2

2.1

GAP and the integration of IPM into GAP

2) Knowledge and skills on GAP/IPM of

15 Master Trainers, 90 Trainers and a representative sample of 2880 participating farmers

3) Current GAP/IPM practices of representative sample of participating farmers including production levels and financial analysis of costs and returns 4) Analysis of key markets for GAP/IPM compliant citrus and expected market demand and premiums

5) Identification of opportunities for project interventions to provide economic, social and environmental benefits to smallholders

IPM guidelines aligned to GAP developed and documented

10 master trainers (5 from Mekong delta and 5 from North) competent in citrus IPM aligned to GAP and GAP principles

IPM strategies developed and published in brochure and MARD and VACVINA websites

Master trainers successfully conduct training of trainers and monitor trainers involved in conducting FFSs

Brochure and content of webpage peer reviewed by CARD PMU

Competency will be assessed by critical self-evaluation and by key project research and extension personnel

IPM guidelines developed verified

by FFS participants and included

in book

Training was successfully completed

2880 farmers with improved capacity to implement IPM aligned to GAP

Publication of (1) GAP Handbook incorporating IPM aligned handbook and (2) Updated Pests and Diseases Field guide for application in different agro-ecological zones of Viet Nam

Procedures for compliance with EUREPGAP/ASIAGAP including responsible/safe use, handling and storage

of pesticide and post-harvest handling of fruits developed and published

On farm record keeping system developed and verified

Trainers successfully facilitate at least one FFS within the course of project

Farmers successfully graduate from FFS Implementation of IPM program aligned to GAP commenced during the course of FFS

Books published and used as a resource by farmers and GOs and NGOs

Procedures published in the form

of manual Concise version published in industry press and on VianFruit Website

System developed and implemented by FFS participants

Competency will be assessed by critical self-evaluation and by master trainers

Competency will be assessed by critical self-evaluation and by trainers Implementation of IPM program aligned to GAP verified through farmer record keeping

Feedback from stakeholders

Published manual and webpage peer reviewed by CARD PMU

Survey to evaluate the system

First year of training successfully completed by all 90 trainers Trainers completed first year of FFS and commenced the second year

All (57) FFS planed for 2008 completed on time All FFS enrolled 30 participants what means that 1710 farmers was trained

Dr Nguyen Van Hoa and his team from SOFRI completed GAP manual

Included in GAP manual Manual may be posted at webside if decided by CARD PMU

On farm recording formates were developed and they have been used

by FFS participants

GAP certified pilot cooperative established

Surveys conducted and analysed

Findings that comprise 4 years of assessments of FFS effectiveness published

GAP implemented in one of the cooperatives in Mekong delta

Acceptance for publication by high impact journal

Certification granted or pending Farmers group in Dong Thap

province is in process of VietGAP implementation Farmer group in Vinh Long completed GLOBAL GAP implementation with assisstence from METRO and Vac Vina Certification awarded in September 2008

Conduct semi-structured interviews with farmers, extension officers and wholesalers

in each of 13 provinces in regard to GAP principles and current practices Also conduct interviews with exporters and researchers in the Northern and Southern parts of Vietnam

Conduct survey of current practices in relation to all 14 principles of GAP

Activities agreed tasks and timeframes to complete tasks accepted by all stakeholders

Interviews conducted, results recorded

Survey analysed using SPPS

Results reported

Completed

Completed

Completed

Develop draft IPM programs based on CARD project 036/04 VIE with the addition

of all GAP principles related to IPM

(Strategies will differ in the north and south

of Vietnam) Conduct training of trainers using draft IPM programs (developed in 1.2.1) Programs will be verified during the first year of FFSs and refined at the review workshop at the end of the first year of the project Refined programs will be verified during the second year of the project

Dissemination of IPM programs through brochures distributed by GOs and NGOs

Publish programs on MARD and VACVINA websites

Hold stakeholder meeting to discuss activities and roles of each of the stakeholders in execution of activities in relation to Objective 2

Selection of trainers trained in previous CARD project or FAO programs

Conduct the training of master trainers

Report on results of survey and interviews written and peer reviewed by CARD PMU

Submitted to GOs and NGOs

Press release written

IPM strategies agreed by all stakeholders

IPM strategies verified by farmers, extension officers and scientists

Written feedback will be required from trainers Report on IPM strategies peer reviewed by CARD PMU

Brochure printed; webpage on citrus IPM incorporated in MARD and VACVINA websites

Activities agreed tasks and timeframes to complete tasks accepted by all stakeholders

Trainers selected Selection criteria based on competency shown in previous CARD/FAO projects, GO/NGO ratio and sex ratio

Successful completion

Competency assessed by critical

Completd

Completed

First year completed Verification

in second year completed

Completd

Completed

Completed

Completed

in previous CARD project

Conduct the training of trainers

Identification of districts and villages within each of 13 participating provinces to be targeted for the program Selection of farmers from all socio-economic groups

Development of preliminary procedures for compliance with EUREPGAP/ASIAGAP

self-evaluation and by key project research and extension personnel

Participants selected Selection criteria based on, GO/NGO ratio, sex ratio and for farmers competency shown in previous CARD/FAO projects

Successful completion

Competency assessed by critical self-evaluation and by master trainer and key project research and extension personnel

Districts and villages identified

Farmer meeting held in each targeted district and village

Participants of FFS come from different socio-economic groups

Women, ethnic minorities and members of NGOs represented

Farmers successfully graduated from FFS Competency assessed

by trainers KAP analysis conducted

Books published and peer reviewed by CARD PMU

Activities agreed, tasks and timeframes to complete tasks accepted by all stakeholders

Preliminary procedures developed and introduced to master trainers

Verification of preliminary procedures developed in 4.1.2 through FFS

Writing of verified procedures from 4.1.3 undertaken

Development of preliminary on farm record keeping system procedures for compliance with EUREPGAP/ASIAGAP

Verification of preliminary procedures developed in 4.2.1 through FFS Verified on farm record keeping system from 4.2.2 designed

KAP survey and semi-structured interviews conducted

Objective measures of capacity improvement in target beneficiaries (Compared with baselines) including a) information on knowledge, skills attitudes and practices of PDD, SRPCC, NIPP, CU, SOFRI, VACVINA, VinaFruit and SPC on GAP and the integration of IMP into GAP b) Knowledge and skills on GAP/IPM of 15 Master Trainers, 90 Trainers and a representative sample of 2880 participating farmers c) changed GAP/IPM practices of representative sample of participating farmers including production levels and

and trainers

Procedure tested by farmers and feedback analyse at review workshops

Procedure written in the form of manual

Preliminary on-farm record system developed and introduced to master trainers and trainers

On-farm record keeping system tested by farmers

System adopted by farmers who completed FFS

Preliminary analysis reported

Evaluation reported

Verification by FFS participants in progress

Completed

The first stage completed

Improved record keeping system introduced to second year FFSs

Verification by FFS participants commenced

Completd

Evaluation completed

Monitoring of impact of 2007 FFS commenced and continue in 2008

Establish relationship with the packaging house that could be GAP certified Develop GAP implementation plan

Implementation of GAP plan

Not scheduled in reporting period Completed

Project Implementation Schedule

4.1.2 OS OS OS OS OS OS OS 4.1.3 OS OS OS OS OS OS OS

4.2.1 OS OS OS OS OS OS OS 4.2.2 OS OS OS OS OS OS OS

5.2.1 OS OS OS OS OS OS OS 5.3.1 OS OS OS OS OS OS OS

OS = Implemented according to project logframe schedule

BS = Implemented behind project logframe schedule

NS= Implementation not scheduled in reporting period

{ } Recommended adjustments to implementation schedule

List of Annexes

Annex 1a: The Workshop program in Ha Thin 21/11/2008

Annex 1b: The Workshop program in Ha Tay 25/11/2008

Annex 1c: The Workshop program in Yen Bai 27/11/2008

Annex 2: Activities for review workshops in 2008

Annex 3 Curriculum for individual provinces developesed by trainers at 2008 review workshops

Annex 4: Waterproof brochour “Guidlines for management of major pests and diseases of citrus”

Annex 5: Paper presented at Ag.SAP conference in the Netherlands

Annex 1a: The Workshop program in Ha Thin 21/11/2008

08:40-09:00 Review of the second year of project Dr Duc

09:00-10:00 Diversity of Vietnamese citrus industry: How

to accommodate specific needs of farmers from different provinces in the third year of

the project

Oleg Nicetic Talk based on results of baseline study 10:00-10:30 Coffee break and Group photo

Evaluation of FFSs in 2008 using rich picture, diagrams and mapping– achievements, difficulties, skills farmers adopted and skills that farmers need more training for to be able

to use

Topic 2:

Mapping farmers experiments in 2008-how useful were there as a learning tool How they should be conducted next year?

13:00-14:30 Development of curriculum for 2009

Detailed curriculum to be developed for 10 FFS’s sessions (do not include opening and

14:45-15:30 Report on curriculum developed

Annex 1b: The Workshop program in Ha Tay on 25/11/2008

08:10-08:30 Review of the second year of the project Dr Duc

08:30-9:30 Topic 1: Evaluation of FFSs in 2008

How much of anticipated learning outcomes

we achieved this year and what we have to do

next year?

9:30-10:00 Coffee break and Group photo

10:00-11:00 Topic 1: Evaluation of FFSs in 2008

Continue 11:00-12:00 Topic 2: Evaluation of farmers experiments in

2008-how useful were they as a learning tool

How should they be conducted next year?

12:00-13:00 Lunch

13:00-14:30 Development of curriculum for 2009

Detailed curriculum to be developed for 10 FFS’s sessions (do not include opening and

Trainers from Sub-PPD in Ha Tay and Hoa Binh

Annex 1c: The Workshop program in Yen Bai on 27/11/2008

08:10-08:30 Review of the second year of the project Dr Duc

08:30-10:00 Topic 1: Evaluation of FFSs in 2008

How much of anticipated learning outcomes

we achieved this year and what we have to do

13:00-14:30 Topic 2: Evaluation of farmers experiments in

2008-how useful were they as a learning tool

How should they be conducted next year?

14:30-15:30 Development of curriculum for 2009

Detailed curriculum to be developed for 10 FFS’s sessions (do not include opening and

closing session)

16:00-17:30 Development continue and report on

curriculum developed and discussion