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<strong>Field</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Discovery</strong>-<strong>based</strong> <strong>Exercises</strong> <strong>for</strong> Organic Vegetable Production<br />

3. Each group should show possible effects and reactions <strong>of</strong> crops on different factors contributing<br />

to the development and occurrence <strong>of</strong> pest and diseases. Thus, a play should portray, among<br />

others: pest and disease transferred to other crops, pest and disease reduced or controlled, crop<br />

rotation scheme less or seriously affected by pests and diseases, etc.<br />

4. Brainstorm in small groups and present output to big group. Conduct participatory discussion<br />

to allow sharing <strong>of</strong> experiences among participants and facilitators.<br />

5. Synthesize and summarize output <strong>of</strong> small groups into one big group output. Draw up<br />

conclusions and recommendations from this exercise.<br />

some suggested questions <strong>for</strong> processing discussion<br />

❏ What is crop rotation? How do you differentiate crop succession from crop rotation?<br />

❏ Did you observe different crop rotation scheme in the field? What crop rotation schemes did<br />

farmers commonly practice?<br />

❏ In role-play, which was the best crop rotation scheme? Why? What were the important<br />

characteristics <strong>of</strong> a good crop rotation scheme?<br />

❏ Do you think crop rotation will solve pest and disease problems in your area?<br />

❏ What benefits can you derive from practicing crop rotation?<br />

❏ What other cultural practices can complement crop rotation to effectively manage pest and<br />

disease problems in organic vegetable production?

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