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

materials
36
Field Guide of Discovery-based Exercises for Organic Vegetable Production
• Learning field ready for planting of primary and secondary organically-grown vegetables in
high and low elevation;
• Manila paper, notebook, marking pens, and ball pen; and
• Meter stick or tape, plastic twine, bamboo sticks, and labeling materials.
methodology
• Field walks and observations, brainstorming, or participatory discussions
steps
1. Divide big group in two small groups, assign each small group to a specific situation or option,
as shown below:
5 First option, where a group of farmers observes and compares two different organic
vegetable growing practices (e.g., both Farmers’ Organic Vegetable Growing [OVG 1 ] and
Improved Organic Vegetable Growing [OVG 2 ] practices)
5 Second option, where a group of farmers observes only one distinct organic vegetable
growing practice (e.g., either Farmers’ Organic Vegetable Growing [OVG 1 ] and Improved
Organic Vegetable Growing [OVG 2 ] practice)
2. Go to learning field, conduct field walks, observe and design field layout for agro-ecosystem
analysis of different organic vegetable growing practices in high and low elevation, such as:
5 Field layout for first and second options showing plots of first (e.g., primary crop) and
second (e.g., secondary crop) major vegetable crops
5 Agro-ecosystem analysis reporting format for first and second options showing general
observations and recommendations
3. Go back to processing area or session hall and with guidance from a facilitator, brainstorm
in small groups to develop field layout and reporting format for agro-ecosystem analysis of
different organic vegetable growing practices in high and low elevation FFS learning fields,
such as:
5 Field layout for first and second options showing plots of first (e.g., primary crop) and
second (e.g., secondary crop) major vegetable crops