1. 1 Farmer Field School exercised in Mercy Corps Pyaw Bwe

2. Number of villages covered- 20 Number of participants/village- 25 2

3. Process Formation Resource Center Establishment Implementation Treatment/Trial Observation and recording Field day, study visit and forum Business and market skill training Future Plan 3

4. Formation  Advocacy talk  Selection of FFS member/facilitator  Training of members/facilitators 4

5. Resource Center Establishment  Provision of reference books related to farming  Provision of basic farm machine and equipments  Water pump (Engined)  Water pump (Treadle)  Drum Seeder  Inter-cultivator  Sprayer 5

6. Implementation  Basic Training  Basic Concept  Basic Plant Protection and IPM  Basic plant nutrients  Environment-friendly farming practices  Sustainable agriculture 6

7. Implementation (Cont.)  Direct sowing using drum seeder  Systems of Rice Intensification  Compost making training  Kitchen garden training  Farm machine maintenance and repair training 7

8. Implementation (Cont.)  Study plot establishment  Selection of crop  Basic requirement for study plot  Thorough land preparation  Proper weeding 8

9. 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.) 9

10. Observation and recording  Crop variety  Inputs  Treatment/trial  Measurement in relation to Growth stages  Yield components  Yield from sample plot  Over all yield 10

11. Field day, study visit and forum  Intra and inter village  Presentation  Discussion  Decision making 11

12. Business and market skill training  Business skill training  Price trend workshop  Market information  Business grant 12

13. Future Plan Excursion trip to Government & Private farms Linking with Government Department & Research Farms 13

14. COMPOST MAKING TRAINING 14

15. PADDY DRUM SEEDER APPLICATION TRAINING 15

16. PLANT PROTECTION TRAINING (HOME-MADE FUNGICIDE) 16

17. KITCHEN GARDEN TRAINING (NURSERY BAG PREPARATION) 17

18. FARM MACHINE & EQUIPMENTS MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR TRAINING 18

19. DROUGHT RESISTANCE PADDY TRAIL 19

20. PADDY STUDY PLOT (CLOSE OVSERVATION OF FLOWERING) 20

21. YIELD COMPONENT & SAMPLE YIELD ESTIMATION TRAINING 21

22. FIELD OBSERVATION OF SESAME PLOT 22

23. CLOSE UP OBSERVATION OF PIGEON PEA PERFORMANCE 23

24. STUDY TOUR TO SUCCESSFUL ONION FIELD 24

25. AGRICULTURE PRODUCE PRICE TREND WORKSHOP 25

26. FARMER FORUM 26

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