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

methodology
• Field visit, mini-workshop, and brainstorming
materials
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Field Guide of Discovery-based Exercises for Organic Vegetable Production
• Notebook, ball pen;
• Manila paper and marking pen per group; and
• Some organic vegetable intermediaries (e.g., households, neighbors, village collectors, traders,
wholesalers, etc.), where there are ongoing selling operations.
steps
Field visit:
1. Prior to field visit, facilitators conduct initial interviews of some market intermediaries (e.g.,
households, neighbors, village collectors, traders, wholesalers, etc.) involved in organic
vegetable selling operations.
2. Present initial results of observations or data gathered to participants. Brainstorm in a big
group to agree on what data to collect and observe or what questions to ask during interview
with the farmers. Some examples of questions to be asked are:
5 What different types of organic vegetable products (e.g., mature, immature fruits, flowers,
leaves, etc.) are sold to what different types of consumers?
5 To whom do farmers sell their organic vegetable products?
5 What types of intermediaries (e.g., households, neighbors, village collectors, traders,
wholesalers, etc.) exist between farmers and consumers of organic vegetable products?
5 Participants in small groups conduct field visit to some market intermediaries (e.g.,
households, neighbors, village collectors, traders, wholesalers, etc.) who are involved in
organic vegetable selling operations and who implement the procedure agreed upon by the
big group.
3. Go back to the session hall, consolidate outputs of field visit in small groups, and report it to
the big group.