Between August 19th and 22th, 2013, PADEE and PROCASUR had been visiting the Local Talents who attended June's internship on “Organic Farm Clinic” in Thailand. This is a draft of our report and a proposal for action.

1. Between August 19th and 22th, 2013,
we had been visiting the Local Talents who attended June's
internship on “Organic Farm Clinic” in Thailand. This is a draft of
our report and a proposal for action.
Mr. Stefano Portelli (Italy),
Cultural anthropologist,
M&E Consultant for Procasur
Mr. Sary Seng (Cambodia),
Educator in Development
M&E Consultant for Procasur

2. ●
We visited 6 houses of participants to the internship,
interviewed them (audio/video), visited their farms
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We organized a collective Workshop with all the
participants to discuss the present situation and
forward proposals for the future
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We coordinated with Mr. Sok Savuth (MAFF) to
evaluate both outcomes and proposals

3. ●
We visited 5 houses of participants to the internship,
interviewed them (audio/video), visited their farms
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We organized a collective Workshop with all the
participants to discuss the present situation and
forward proposals for the future
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We coordinated with Mr. Sum Sovann (MAFF) to
evaluate both outcomes and proposals

6. ●
All the farmers have made considerable efforts to
implement in their farms what they learned from
Thailand's Prak Chao Banns
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All the farmers have received positive feedback from
other members of their communities and organized
informal trainings to neighbours and friends
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Many farmers feel confident about the possibility of
establishing a sample Community Learning Center in
their 2 provinces

8. ●
Hazards for health of chemical fertilizers and
pesticides
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Home production of organic fertilizers
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Home production of organic cleaning liquid
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Home production of compost
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“Parachute rice” planting technique
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Organic fertilization of rice fields
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Organic fertilization of vegetable fields (still in
process)

9. ●
Farmers have strong arguments to spread the need of organic
agriculture: both the effects on health, and the reduction of
money spent to buy chemical fertilizers
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Farmers observed how their teachings received more
attention from their peers, compared to professional training
previously provided
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The two groups perceive themselves as a reference frames
for the establishment of CLCs and as potential cooperatives of
producers
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Farmers are aware of the possibility of creating new market
outcomes for their organic products, and for the need of
proper branding and control of quality
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Many already have commercial experience and networks for
distribution of their products

10. ●
Need for teaching material used by Prak Chao Banns to be
translated into Khmer language (manuals, videos...)
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Meeting among the two groups (rice-vegs) to exchange
doubts and experiences
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Assistance in the establishment of Community Learning
Centers (infrastructure, training in communication techniques)
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Other trainings, as in seed selection techniques or in the
introduction of different crops (ex. bamboo)

11. Mr. Sim Thuk, 63 yrs.
(Kandal)

12. Misses Loa Langin, 29 yrs
and Samrit Soksann, 32
(Kandal)

13. Mr. Sror Ratha, 32 yrs.
(Kandal)

14. Mr. Chin Chhorn, 65 yrs.
(Takeo)

15. ...to be continued....