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NEWS FROM THE REGIONS1231 st International Vegetable Training Course continuesModule 1 of AVRDC’s 31 stInternational Vegetable TrainingCourse ended with the presentationof the participants’ developmentaction plans on 5 October 2012.Narinder Dhillon, CucurbitBreeder, along with ThammasakThongket and KiatsudaLuangwilai of KasetsartUniversity’s Department ofHorticulture listened to thepresentations and providedvaluable comments on how theplans could be improved. All 22participants smiled with relief andhappiness when receiving theircertificates from AVRDC East andSoutheast Asia Regional DirectorRobert Holmer and NarinderDhillon for successfully completingthe module.(...continued on page 13)(top): AVRDCCucurbit BreederNarinder Dhillon(front row, right)shares information onAVRDC’s cucurbitbreeding program withIVTC Module 1participants.(bottom): NarinSenapa (center),AVRDC VegetableResearch andTraining Assistant,demonstrates graftingmethods to theparticipants.Module 2 (From Harvest toTable) commenced on 8 October2012 with 12 participants fromBangladesh, Cambodia,Indonesia, Lao PDR, Thailand andVietnam. In the four-week modulethey will be exposed to efficientharvesting and postharvesttechnologies, get a betterunderstanding of the economics ofvegetable production andmarketing, and will learn moreabout the importance ofvegetables for human nutrition.They can look forward to a mix oflectures, laboratory and practicalexercises and field trips to goodmanufacturing practices (GMP)facilities and to the Royal projectsin Chiang Mai and Doi AngkhangResearch and AgriculturalStation.
NEWS FROM THE REGIONS13(...continued from page 12)Comments from the participants:“Personally it has enlarged myknowledge and vision with respect tovegetable production. The learningwill help me in solving the issues Ifaced in crop management. Theresource persons associated with thetraining are well experienced and thathelped in having good interactivesessions.” (George ThomasMeprthu, India)“Discussing with the participantsabout the systems of vegetableproduction in their home countrieswas truly an international experience.Lectures and practicum were wellplanned and executed.” (ArulMurugan, India)“The training course is not just thebasic knowledge on seed management,good agricultural practices (GAP), andpest and disease management, but alsothe practical exercises on how toachieve it. The learning is very usefuland practical.” (Mok Che-ki, HongKong)“In Module 1, I recalled many learningtopics from my bachelor’s degree andsome new and different topics inagriculture. I came to know thedifferent cultures from differentparticipating countries.” (TaslimaJahan, Bangladesh)“I learned a lot of techniques from thelecturers. I am very impressed by theway learning process is managed. Thepractical exercises and farmer fieldschool provided opportunities forimproved sharing and learningtogether.” (NakornLimpacuptathavon, Thailand)“I enjoyed this training. I got a lot ofknowledge and experience in seedhealth, seedling management,integrated crop management, pest anddiseases management. I learned a lotalso from the practical exercises in thelaboratory and field and through thefarmer field school.” (Heri Harti,Indonesia)(...continued on page 14)(left): Anak Agung Istri IntenWiradewi, Head ofDevelopment Section,Department of Food Crops, BaliProvincial Government,Indonesia receives hercertificate from Narinder Dhillon(left) and Robert Holmer.(right): An Vannak fromCambodia receives his trainingcertificate.
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