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Session 3: Determining Extension, Implementation and TrainingNeeds<br />

Session Chairman: Suree Bhumibhamon<br />

The Chairman concludes that the region faces<br />

problems of population pressure, fuelwood<br />

shortages and inefficient land use. The<br />

development of <strong>small</strong>-scale farm <strong>for</strong>estry<br />

requires proper extension services. The failure<br />

of orestry extension projects has been caused<br />

by inadequate institutional support,<br />

inappropriate extension methods and messages,<br />

poor l'anning, incorrect choice of target<br />

enenciarics and poor cooperation among<br />

related agencies.<br />

Pearmsak Makarabhirom presents a case<br />

study of the Klong Mark Nut <strong>for</strong>est village in<br />

Prachinburi, Thailand. He mentions that<br />

growing MPTS on the land improves soil<br />

quality, provides edible crops, fuelwood, or<br />

w('.d <strong>for</strong> household use. A multidisciplinary<br />

approach should be implemented, and<br />

<strong>research</strong>ers should spend significant time<br />

on-farm. MPTS program design should be<br />

simple, with farmer <strong>part</strong>icipation in designing<br />

and planning the <strong>research</strong> as well as in data<br />

collection, with a multidisciplinary teas of<br />

experts from related fields analyzing the data.<br />

Eric Brennan presents a case study of an<br />

alley-crop ing and agro<strong>for</strong>".stry project in Khao<br />

Kho, Thaiand. Success in this work indicates a<br />

need to select target farmers, starting with a<br />

<strong>small</strong> project, and using ppropriate tools to<br />

solve problems. Extension workers should be<br />

patient, flexible, dedicated and work closely<br />

with the farmers.<br />

Narayan Hcgde discusses extunsion and<br />

training needs to motivate <strong>small</strong>-scale farmers in<br />

Pune, India. He recommends using multiple<br />

media <strong>for</strong> mass communication and providing<br />

appropriate nicsagcs to a large, diverse target<br />

population. He notes that an NGO can play an<br />

effective role in promoting MPTS.<br />

Demonstration and training are also required.<br />

Charit Tingsabadh regards MPTS as a land<br />

and labor-saving innovation. Since MPTS<br />

provide both benefits and costs in the farming<br />

systems of <strong>small</strong>-scale farmcs, adoption of an<br />

innovation depends on a cost/bencit analysis.<br />

A demonstration of the logil model is presented<br />

ith in<strong>for</strong>mation on <strong>tree</strong> planting from<br />

Kasetsart University<br />

Bangkok, Tiailand<br />

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northeait Thailand. The model could serve as a<br />

useful tool in designing an appropriate MPTS<br />

project to mcet the needs of villagers.<br />

Rabindra Kumar Shrcstha discusses a case<br />

study of MPTS extension in a multidisciplinary<br />

context, at the Lumlc Agricultural Centre in<br />

Nepal. A major constraint to re<strong>for</strong>estation in<br />

Nepal is a lack of in<strong>for</strong>mation on MPTS<br />

<strong>research</strong> results. The Lumlc extension<br />

approach selects and trains field staff, provides<br />

a supply of seedlings of the farmers' choice, and<br />

develops training programs on seedling<br />

production, planting iechniqucs and<br />

maintenance.<br />

The Chairman suggests a follow-up program<br />

to include an NGO <strong>for</strong>um on MPTS, and a<br />

program to develop in<strong>for</strong>mation packages <strong>for</strong><br />

tramnng.

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