Field Guide of Discovery-based Exercises for - Aseanipm ...

learning objectives
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Field Guide of Discovery-based Exercises for Organic Vegetable Production
• To make participants understand how adaptability of their organic vegetable crops to different
elevation can improve productivity and profitability; and
• To learn from other farmers the adaptability of different organic vegetable crops to their local
environment.
materials
• Fields planted to organic vegetable crops that are most adapted to prevailing conditions in
adjoining vegetable fields of learning field; and
• Office supplies (e.g., Manila papers, notebooks, ball pens, and marking pens).
methodology
• Field walks and brainstorming
steps
1. Divide participants in small groups and ask them to conduct field walks and observe as many
organic vegetable crops planted in adjoining fields of learning field. Interview other farmers, if
necessary. List down all observations related to pest and disease occurrence, kind of popular
and introduced crops planted, crop adaptability, crop stand, etc.
2. Go back to processing area; brainstorm in small groups and present output to the big group.
Conduct participatory discussion to allow sharing of experiences among participants and
facilitators. List down important observations shared by farmers, as follows:
5 Organic vegetable crop species or varieties most adapted to their local environment;
5 Organic vegetable crop species or varieties less adapted to their local environments;
5 Introduced organic vegetable crop species or varieties from higher or lower elevations most
adapted to their local environments; and
5 Introduced organic vegetable crop species or varieties from higher or lower elevations less
adapted to their local environments.
3. Synthesize and summarize output of small groups into one big group output. Draw up
conclusions and recommendations from this exercise.