In the FFS the participants learn about pesticides. Types of pesticides Insecticides Fungicides Herbicides Chemical families of pesticides Organophosphates Organochlorines Carbamates Pyrethroids Paraquat etc. Health effects / Toxicity Acute toxicity Chronic toxicity Carcinogenic Endocrine disruption Developmental toxins Exposure to chemicals Skin Mouth Breathing Understanding the labels Protection during application Safe storage Waiting periods Effects on … Read more
In the FFS the participants learn about natural enemies, which are beneficial insects for the farmer. Integrated Pest Management consists of strategies that conserve and augment beneficial insects. In the Farmer Field School we learn to recognize natural enemies and to understand their role in the ecosystem. Every crop management decision we take is aimed … Read more
FFS participants learn about problems caused by pesticides. Many farmers know that pesticides are efficient in killing pests but they are often not aware of the many problems that are caused by pesticides. A decision to use pesticides should only be made after carefully considering all these effects. Problems caused by frequent pesticide use: Natural … Read more
It is a good habit for a facilitator to look back after each FFS session and reflect upon the quality of the training. Here are some questions that can help evaluating the session so you can better prepare for the following weeks. Did at least 80% of the farmers participate in today’s session? Why did … Read more
Towards the end of the season we start planning a field day. During the field day the FFS farmers get the opportunity to show what they have learned to other farmers in their community. Also we can invite some key persons (e.g. local politicians, governors, school teachers, etc.) who can help promote IPM and who … Read more
Reporting Don’t forget to prepare a beautiful report about your FFS. The report is not only useful for yourself, but will also help you to get future support from your superiors, funding agency. A complete FFS report will include: Index and Summary Location of the FFS List of FFS facilitators and FFS farmers, their addresses … Read more
Here is a list of abbreviations and acronyms used in this website. DANIDA Danish International Development Assistance DOA Department of Agriculture DOAE Department of Agricultural Extension FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FFS Farmer Field School FP Farmers’ Practice IPM Integrated Pest Management MOAC Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives MOPH Ministry of … Read more
ASEAN, 1999. Think IPM and take action. Agricultural Training and Extension Publication Series No. 1A. (http://www.aseansec.org/agr_pub/ate1.doc) Bartlett, A.; Bijlmakers, H. (editors) 2003. Did you take your poison today? Report by the IPM DANIDA project. (https://ipm-info.org/download-documents/) CABI guides Natural enemies. Understanding Natural Enemies. Conserving Natural Enemies. Augmenting Natural Enemies. (for Thai versions: https://ipm-info.org/download-documents/) FAO Ecological Guides … Read more
Refresh your memory This guide has been designed as a collection of suggestions to refresh the memory of Farmer Field School (FFS) facilitators who graduated from a season-long TOT. It provides them with some practical information and tips for planning, running, and evaluating their FFS. It is not meant to be a training manual for … Read more
