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

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Field Guide of Discovery-based Exercises for Organic Vegetable Production
5 Know the current price of organic vegetable produce;
5 Know the transportation cost in marketing;
5 Consider risk and labor in marketing;
5 Know the condition of organic vegetable produce (e.g., Can it stand long storage?);
5 Know the expected damage or loss in storage and marketing of organic vegetable produce;
5 Bid or canvass for higher market prices; and
5 Know the supply and demand situation.
4. Go back to the session hall, consolidate outputs of field visit in small groups, and report it to
the big group.
Role-playing:
5. Divide big group into five small groups and give them their respective assignments or tasks.
6. Three small groups role-play their organic vegetable marketing practices, problems, or concerns
and how these are addressed. Group leaders assign the following roles to their group members,
such as:
5 One participant as trader;
5 One participant as government representative;
5 Two participants as farmers; and
5 One participant as an assembler (e.g., whenever applicable).
7. Two groups act as observers to record and report practices, channels, strategies, problems,
issues and concerns, and recommendations made to address some problems or issues portrayed
in role-play.
8. Facilitators guide a participatory discussion to synthesize and summarize results of this exercise.
some suggested questions for processing discussion
❏ In what form do farmers normally sell their organic vegetable produce? Why?
❏ When do they sell their produce? Why?
❏ Where do farmers get their market information?
❏ Do farmers grade and pack their organic vegetable produce before selling or marketing?
❏ Do farmers store their organic vegetable produce before selling or marketing?
❏ What storage practices do farmers employ before selling or marketing their organic vegetable
produce?