INTRODUCTION
This workshop was held for the purpose of training in the principles and importance of Integrated Pest Management and Integrated Vegetable Management. Increasing importance and education to the farmers about IPM is most important part for IVM. The training will spirit out the basic IPM principles for presenting farmers. Materials for training are provided by ADWAN in support of EDWON. At the conclusion; I created lists of the various activities as report, regarding IPM Phase III.
Theory Class:
1. Discuss about field preparation
2. Discuss about field measurement
3. Discuss about Pad measurement
4. Discuss about mixing fertilizer
5. Discuss about take out the plants from the nursery
6. Discuss about method of planting the plants
7. Discuss about the caring, watering and Medicare for the plants
Practical Class:
It was various difficulties to do practical class due to the raining. It took three days for wait for the good weather.
1. After two days weather came better and start plough the field. We must plough the field two times for make soil better and women start to through the wastage from the field and participants dig the field again by mixing fertilizer as the instruction of theory class. It took more than one and half hours. |
2. As the discussion in theory class the whole land was divided into two parts. The measurement of partition lands has 14 meters length and 11 meters breadth and a meter path in the middle of the land |
3. As the discussion in theory class the whole land was dividing into two parts. One part for group "A" and another one is for group "B". And divided those plots into 12 plots and divided the main group into four small groups for easier to works as 3 plots per group. One plot for IPM, other one for Old farming style and last one for examination. In examination we planted the plant using with Urea only, with potash only, with DAP only, with animal dunks only and without any fertilizer. This will shows us differences between organic or chemical fertilizer. That means it helps farmers to be clear the organic fertilizer can give growth same as chemical.
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4. As advice of the trainer the members mixed the half fertilizer from whole in the field and dig again. They kept half fertilizer for keep into the hole for planting seed. They make the 10 inches diameter and 5 inch deep hole in the differences of 20 inches and they kept 2 kgs fertilizer in it and mixed with soil perfectly. |
5. Some participant went to the nursery for takeout the plant for planting to the field. The plants takeout system was different from traditional style. Firstly they made small weapons from bamboo and deep it inside root of plant and takeout with soil. This is a new idea we learnt about takeout plant from nursery.
6. Participants planting the seed plant as learnt in theory class. The already made the hole, put fertilizer and mixed it well for plant planting. The trainer taught them that deep the plant's root same as in nursery. Don't deep more than in nursery because the stem will not support the soil and can die. So, all did as her instruction.
7. The trainer advised to all participants for coming to the field once a day role by role. The group leaders are responsible for send a member daily for caring, watering and Medicare. In this part the trainer will be responsible for caring the plant and teaches them about the medicating. |
Field Discussion:
What is a pest?
Ø Insects, vertebrates, pathogens, weeds. Pest definition often confused with insect only definition.
What is IPM? And what are the problems?
Ø IPM is flexible in definition when it comes with packages of information or implementation.
Problems
Ø Human safety
Ø Environmental pollution
Ø Mistake definitions of IPM
Ø Ignorance of real issues
MEJOR WORDS:
Ø IPM is not organic farming; it is just taught for organic farming, be care farmers and public can become confuse.
Ø Monitoring is most important.
Ø Safety must be integrate with the IPM practices, especially suitable safe clothing in hot climates.
Ø Equipment has to be uses carefully.
Ø Why and how to share IPM concepts to other farmers who are not attending this training.
Question from Kamal:
1: What are the profits of the program?
Farmers become expert to the farming methods and can standing as experts. The chemical’s using will decrease and come up fresh and organic growth. Risk resistance will minimize. Simple and sustainable farming will establish.
2: Can you explain briefly about IPM systems in Nepal?
Ø Demand of IPM is still low in Nepal.
Ø The fundamentals are still not established.
Ø lack of idea in organic farming or non-chemical farming
Ø Most farms are small, simple and cover by stones/hilly
Ø Lack of public demand for safe food
Ø Not be aware on environmental health
General comments:
1. Good participation by members.
2. Overall the training was fruitful and very good.
3. Good interactive discussion.
4. Very good chance to gain knowledge and experiences about the IPM.
5. One nonparticipant person was very negative about the IPM training.
Conclusion:
Reality cannot be change, the goals depend on work.
Ø Farmers still using old method in farming. Reasons are- lack of training, lack of equipment, old planning and policy.
The involvement of participants was outstanding. The participants' participatory and enthusiasm will be supporting part for success of IPM. The discussion and practical class make able to participants to identify the important and fundamentals things of IPM. The evaluation of the training and taking photos of IPM done by Kamal Babu Pariyar.
THANKS
We wish to thank all participants for their enthusiasm, cooperation, and friendship. Especially thanks are goes to respective Eva Kasell, Bishnu Maya Pariyar, Joan Goldmann, Amelia Beriting, Gerard Frank, Pradip Thapa, Khadgabir Thapa, ADWAN & EDWON boards and its staffs. Thanks from the inner core of heart to Kalpana Thapa for her excellent training. At last lot of thanks to Sanu Babu Ale and Rajan Babu Pariyar for providing excellent support during this trainings.
Report Prepared by:
Kamal Babu Pariyar
Program coordinator
ADWAN, Nepal chapter
