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

Section 6 • Simultaneous Insect Pest and Disease Management
learning objectives
• To make participants aware of and understand the role of flooding as a pest and disease
management strategy in organic vegetable production; and
• To learn from other farmers some innovative practices in flooding that can be used as a pest and
disease management strategy in organic vegetable production.
materials
• Adjoining organic vegetable fields of learning field where different practices in flooding can be
observed; 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 irrigation
practices by flooding in as many adjoining organic vegetable fields of learning field. Interview
other organic vegetable farmers, if necessary. List down all observations related to irrigation
practices, pest and disease occurrence, kind of crops planted, crop stand, weed growth, 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.
3. Synthesize and summarize output of small groups into one big group output. Draw up
conclusions and recommendations from this exercise.
some suggested questions for processing discussion
❏ What different flooding practices did you observe in farmers’ field?
❏ Did you observe differences in crop stand, weed growth, pest and disease occurrence, etc?
❏ What is the most common flooding practice used in an area? Why is this flooding practice
preferred over others?
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