Cambodia Organic Farm Clinic Internship

Thailand -Cambodia Organic Farm Clinic Internship

Thailand 20-29 June 2013

Background

As participants of the Pro-Poor Public Private Partnership Learning Route (organized by PROCASUR in Thailand during 2012), the Project for Agricultural Development and Economic Empowerment (PADEE) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forest and Fisheries (MAFF) of Cambodia designed a proposal for improving life quality of the rural farmers through the access to innovative agricultural and business techniques and strategies.

PADEE’s team drew its attention to the peer-to-peer extension service approach promoted by the Ministry of Agricultural and Cooperatives of Thailand. Particularly importance has been given to the Community Learning Centres (CLC) model as a public private partnership tool for the provision of technical assistance and capacity building.

On that basis, PADEE developed the “Organic Farm Clinic” as its Innovation Plan, aiming to pilot the CLCs peer-to-peer training approach with organic rice and safe vegetables in the provinces of Takeo and Kandal where Organic Rice and Safe Vegetables Value Chains are being promoted. The Innovation has a total cost of USD 107 500 and a duration of twelve months. The Innovation plan considered two exchanges between Cambodia and Thailand, first an internship in Thailand where PADEE staff and beneficiaries learn directly from the CLC the agricultural techniques that allows them to become self-sufficient, improve famers organization and access to new markets. Moreover, during this internship Cambodian farmers will learn how to define, provide and evaluate technical assistance and capacity building services by the establishment of sustainable and profitable “Organic Farms Clinics”.

The second exchange will occur in October 2013, when a delegation of Thai CLC Managers and MOAC officials visit the province of Takeo and Kandal and support the establishment of the “Organic Farm Clinics”.

The Thailand - Cambodia Organic Farm Clinic Internship is a customized knowledge exchange platform, prepared to coach PADEE staff and beneficiaries in the rationale and overarching competences required to set up centres as the MOAC supported Thai CLCs. Couching will also address production, process and commercialization requirements related to organic rice and safe vegetables crops.

The Sufficiency Economy and Community Learning Centres

The Sufficiency Economy Philosophy constitutes the macro-policy framework for the Community Learning Centres (CLC) and the Prach Chao Bann (known as local champions outside of Thailand) as their managers.

Thailand has been transforming into a knowledge-based economy, fostering knowledge generation and knowledge CLCs are an innovative model for practical management. The perception that the poor display lack of application to a wide range of issues and knowledge to increase their income leads to the were introduced in 1997 by H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand. establishment of learning centres in rural areas.

The Sufficiency Economy stands on three key principles: moderation, wisdom and resilience against risks. In order to make these principles work, two conditions are needed: knowledge and integrity. The Sufficiency Economy is not self-sufficiency alone, as it offers a way to cope with the realities of the market and the modern world (globalization). It promotes the middle path for balancing the utilisation of own resources, in this case, farmers.

The government began to adopt the Sufficiency Economy in many of its projects and programmes across ministries, interacting with the private sector, civil society organisations and community-based organisations. In agriculture, the first stage was that the farmers were encouraged to follow the zoning. Small-scale ponds were constructed by the government through private contractors at a small cost to the farmers. Rice harvest ensured food security within the farming households during off-season. Diversified farming tended to minimise risks so prevalent in agriculture. Surplus farm produced from crops, fish, poultry and other livestock could be sold to the market for cash income. In the second stage, individual farmers could organise themselves with government assistance into formal groupings such as cooperatives and community enterprises or informal groupings in order to improve product quality and standard, and to gain better access to the market for their own produce and for farm inputs. In the third stage, these farmers’ groupings would expand and become more formal, linking among themselves in the sharing of knowledge and experiences, and more importantly, in doing businesses with others in the national and global context.

With the pass of time, farmer initiatives and MOAC support became a consistent program: for the year 2009 the total amount of CLC’s summed up 1.139 and 1,053.9 million Baht (aprox. USD 31 millions at that time) invested so far. These resources were invested in the selection of more than 300 local champions—the Prach Chao Bann—, in building and/or improving the learning facilities and the independent evaluations of their educative performance. Moreover, the most important investment has been to legitimize the CLC performance by subsidizing the provision of training to poor farmers who seek MOAC support.

The 2011 evaluation report focused on the effectiveness of the Local Scholar Network Learning Centres Development to impact on knowledge, understanding and application of the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy, with a sample of 1230 trainees from the 2007-2011 periods. Data reveals that 98.81% of the respondents actually understood and applied the acquired knowledge.

An unexpected result of the evaluation reveals that most of them also got engaged on knowledge dissemination activities to the communities and joined or founded farmers groups.

Objectives

As staff and farmers will play different roles in the star-up of the Organic Farm Clinics in Cambodia, the Internship has different objectives.

PADEE STAFF  Addressing the program rationale and adjusting its operative framework to fit Cambodian institutional settlements.  Identifying and addressing key capacity building and enabling environment project objectives.

PADEE Farmers  Enhancing management skills related to farm enterprise organization, production, marketing and networking.  Designing an action plan for the setup of Organic Farm Clinics in Cambodia following a business model structure assuring their sustainability.

Dates and locations

The Internship Bangkok and will be officially Open on the 20th June, 08:00 at the Trang Hotel Conference Room, Bangkok. Its official Closure will be the 29th June, 16:00, same venue. As shown in the map, each Group will visit different provinces from the 20th to 29th June. These provinces are: Bangkok (special territory), Suphanburi, Lopburi, Nakornrat-chasima and Nakorn-prathom. Cambodia delegation arrives the 19th June and departs the 1st of July.

Bangkok: Opening and closure of the Internship Lopburi: Peer to Peer Exchange Workshop

Safe Vegetables Group CLC Organic Rice Group CLC

Services

PROCASUR will organize technical and operational services as follows:

1. Technical and operational assistance before, during and after the Internship 2. Payment to experts, trainers and interpreters; training materials in both Khmer and Thai. 3. Accommodation in shared rooms in Bangkok and Lopburi and at the CLCs training facilities. 4. Three daily meals and refreshments. Please note that tobacco and alcohol are strictly prohibited at the CLCs. 5. Local and interprovincial transportation in Thailand

Contacts

For more information and emergencies please contact us! www.asia.procasur.org and www.facebook.com/procasur.asia

Name E-mail Phone Mr. Ariel Halpern [email protected] +66 83 2083728 Ms. Warawan Baranski [email protected] +66 53 272362 Mr. Phichet Nanta [email protected] +66 89 4315288 Ms. Darunee Sighphongprai [email protected] +66 80 1312414

Procasur Corporation is a global organization specialized in harvesting and scaling-up homegrown innovations. The organization’s mission is to foster local knowledge exchange to end rural poverty. By sharing innovations through customized local knowledge-management tools and methodologies, the organization connects global institutions with local talents, providing the structured learning platforms necessary to spread innovation. Procasur has facilitated learning opportunities in over 20 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean, affecting the lives and livelihoods of thousands of rural talents across the globe. To learn more, visit asia.procasur.org.

The trainers

The Internship is being hosted by four outstanding Prach Chao Baan or Local Champions. They have been appointed by MOAC Thailand as the most suitable service providers for Cambodian interest.

Safe Vegetables Group trainers

Mr. Amnat Mhaiyodklang, Nakornrat-chasima Province (20 – 23 June)

It was 1994 when Mr. Amnat Maiyodklang decided to start a “Organic Farming Project” in Wang Nam Keaw District, near to the city of Korat, with his attention to problems on mono-crop farming affecting forest and soil, the spread of chemical uses, damaging the health conditions of both, customer and producer.

He registered a Community Learning Centre under the New Theory of Agriculture Development Project, following the sufficiency economy philosophy, organized by the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives in 2007. The Centre trains up to 1000 farmers every month, in lapses varying from half a day to five days.

Moreover, Mr. Amnat spends also outside of Wang Nam Keaw, strengthening the small farmers’ collaborative network and as an international consultant on organic farming maters.

Beside the CLC, Mr. Amnat is the leader of a dynamic 300 farmers organization, who certify the organic quality of the vegetables sold in the most important supermarket in Bangkok.

Mr. Somboon Wedsuwan, Lopburi Province (24 – 28 June)

After becoming a technician in agriculture, Mr. Somboon started to work with Mokichi Okada Association (MOA) Thai Foundation, as the Head of Natural Agriculture Department and the MOA Thai-School of Life Sciences and Arts. The Foundation was started thanks to a first donation from MOA Thai’s members. This was a piece of land were knowledge about health and natural agriculture issues for the society is shared. In 1995 started a demonstrating agriculture farm which become very successful with the years. Finally, the centre joined the New Theory of Agriculture Development in 2008.

The centre objective is to train farmers and sensitize common citizens about the natural agriculture principles. His training includes seedling and soil improvement, production, use and commercialization of bio-pesticide, improved land management, MOA certification of safe vegetable, among others.

Organic Rice Group trainers

Mr. Decha Siriphat, Suphanburi Province (20 – 23 June)

Mr. Decha was formerly a government official at the Central Region Agricultural Centre, Chainat Province. He became an organic farmer after seen the success of agriculture by the means of using non-chemical fertilizer and pesticide uses.

He founded the “Khao Kwan Foundation” in 1989, located in Suphanburi province. The foundation objective is to provide to farmers and community a learning opportunity, integrating both from external knowledge and revival of traditional knowledge. His foundation joined the New Theory of Agriculture Development Project in 2007 onwards.

The centre is able to receive 80 trainees at a time with comfortable and well equipped training facilities. The training courses focus on organic rice production and the improvement of self-sufficiency, Mr Decha provides a customized practical training in his farm and also by visiting other outstanding farmers.

Mr. Sutham Chan-orn, Nakorn-prathom Province (24-28 June)

Beginning in 1997, Mr Sutham formed a group of farmers producing and selling safe vegetables. This first experiences was supported by Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, and the Nakornprathom Provincial Agricultural Extension Office.

The safe vegetables were sold under the brand name of “Plug Mai Lai”, which was well recognized by conscious consumers. Ten years later, Mr. Sutham formed a community learning center for organic farming, registered by the New Theory of Agriculture Development Project.

The community learning center emphasizes on organic agriculture; using herbs and bio renewable chemicals to reduce production costs, and balancing of nature by using traditional knowledge combined with modern technologies.

Safe Vegetable Group Agenda Bangkok/ Nakornratchasima /Lopburi 20-29 June 2013 Date Schedule Activity Wednesday 19 13:00 Arrival of Participants Internship Opening Thursday 20 08.00-09.00 Program Introduction ◌ิy Mr. Ariel HALPERN, PROCASUR Coordinator for Asia and the Pacific 09.00-10.00 Welcome remarks and presentation “A Lesson Learned: Community Sufficiency Economy Learning Center Project”

By Chief Petty Officer First Class (1 CPO), Mr. Prasert Malai, Director of Agricultural Technology and Sustainable Agriculture Policy Division, Office of Permanent Secretary for Agricultural and Cooperative, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Thailand 10.00-10.20 Coffee Break 10.30 Departure for CLCs CLC 1: Mr. Amnat Mhaiyodklang, Nakornratchasima Province Thursday 20 13.00-14.00 Arrival and registration (Day 1) 14.00-15.00 Introduction of CLC’s Activities and Background 15.00-17.00 Learning about Microorganism 18.00-19.00 Dinner 19.00-20.00 Experience exchange and expectation contract Friday 21 06.00-07.00 Morning Exercise: Walk Around the Center (Day 2) 07.00-08.00 Breakfast 08.00-09.00 Action Plan Workshop 09.00-12.00 Trichoderma Harzianum (Theory and Practice) 12.00-13.00 Lunch 13.00-17.00 On-Organic Farm Processing 18.00-19.00 Dinner 19.00-21.00 Group Management and Networking Saturday 22 05.30-07.00 Visit Japanese Sauce Processing House (Day 3) 07.30-08.00 Breakfast 08.00-09.00 Action Plan Workshop 09.00-12.00 Charcoal Kilns: Self-Reliance Energy 12.00-13.00 Lunch 13.00-17.00 Organic Vegetable-Lettuce 18.00-19.00 Dinner 19.00-21.00 Experience Exchange Sunday 23 06.00-07.00 Visit CLC Member’s Farms (Day 4) 07.00-08.00 Breakfast 08.00-09.00 Action Plan Workshop 09.00-12.00 Group Mechanism and Marketing Strategy 12.00-13.00 Lunch 13.00-15.00 Talk Show with Local Stakeholder “Marketing Strategy” 15.00-16.00 Summary and Evaluation 16.00 Depart for Lopburi Inn Resort, Lopburi Province Peer to Peer Exchange Workshop - IP Workshop, Lopburi Province Monday 24 09.00-10.00 Action Plans peer to peer assistance 10.00-10.20 Coffee Break 10.20-12.00 Talk Show with provincial rural development stakeholders 12.00-13.00 Lunch 13.00-16.00 Building a Vision for starting Organic Farm Clinics in Cambodia 16.00 Depart for the 2nd CLCs: Nakornprathom

Safe Vegetable Group Agenda Bangkok/ Nakornratchasima /Lopburi 20-29 June 2013 Date Schedule Activity CLC 2: Mr. Somboon Wedsuwan, Lopburi Province Monday 24 17.00-19.00 Arrival and Dinner at the CLC Tuesday 25 07.30-08.30 Breakfast (Day 1) 08.30-09.00 Registration 09.00-10.00 Opening Session and Introduction of the CLC 10.00-10.30 Coffee Break 10.30-12.00 (cont) Introduction of the CLC 12.00-13.00 Lunch 13.00-15.00 Natural Agriculture’s Principles and Sufficiency Economic Philosophy 15.00-15.30 Coffee Break 15.30-17.00 (cont) Natural Agriculture’s Principles and Sufficiency Econom 17.00-18.00 Dinner 18.00-19.00 VCD “Soil is A Living Thing” Wednesday 26 06.30-07.30 Exercises (Day 2) 07.30-08.00 Breakfast 08.00-09.00 Action Plan Workshop 09.00-11.00 Soil Improvement: Natural Methodologies 11.00-11.15 Coffee Break 11.15-12.00 Natural Plantation 12.00-13.00 Lunch 13.00-14.00 Flower Decoration for Mental Development 14.00-14.15 Coffee Break 14.15-17.00 Exercise: Bio-Fertilizer and Soil Preparation 18.00-19.00 Dinner 19.00-20.00 VCD “Living Things in the Soil” Thursday 27 06.30-07.30 Exercises (Day 3) 07.00-08.00 Breakfast 08.00-09.00 Action Plan Workshop 09.00-10.45 Herbs: Non Chemical Pesticides 10.45-11.00 Coffee Break 11.00-12.00 Learn How to Do “Bean Sprouts” 12.00-13.00 Lunch 13.00-14.30 An Agriculture, the New Theory of the King 14.30-15.00 Coffee Break 15.00-16.00 The Art of making tea 16.00-18.00 Safety Vegetable Standards, Certification, Natural Farming Planning and product packaging 18.00-19.00 Dinner 19.00-20.00 VDC “Organic Farming” Friday 28 06.30-07.30 Morning Exercises (Day 4) 07.00-08.00 Breakfast 08.00-09.00 Internal Workshop 09.00-10.30 Exercise: Family Accounting 10.30-11.00 Coffee Break 11.00-12.00 Action Plan on “Natural Agriculture” and closing session 12.00-13.00 Lunch 13.00 Depart for Bangkok Closure Workshop, Bangkok Saturday 29 09.00-10.00 Action Plan Presentation and Feedback 10.00-10.20 Coffee Break 10.20-12.00 (continue) Action Plan Presentation and Feedback 12.00-13.00 Lunch 13.00-14.30 Summary and next steps planning 14.30-15.00 Coffee Break 15.00-16.00 Certificate of Training 8

Organic Rice Group Agenda Bangkok/Suphanburi/Nakornprathom 20-29 June 2013 Date Schedule Activity Wednesday 19 13:00 Arrival of Participants Internship Opening Thursday 20 08.00-09.00 Program Introduction

By Mr. Ariel HALPERN, PROCASUR Coordinator for Asia and the Pacific 09.00-10.00 Welcome remarks and presentation “A Lesson Learned: Community Sufficiency Economy Learning Center Project”

10.00-10.20 Coffee Break 10.30 Departure for CLCs CLC 1: Mr. Decha Siriphat, Suphanburi Province 13.00-14.00 Arrival and registration Thursday 20 14.00-17.00 Introduce CLC’s activities (Day 1) 18.00-19.00 Dinner Experience Exchange on Organic Farming with the Kao Kwan Foundation 19.00-21.00 staffs 07.00-08.00 Breakfast 08.00-09.00 Action Plan Workshop 09.00-12.00 Theory and practice on Biological Control Friday 21 12.00-13.00 Lunch (Day 2) 13.30-17.00 Theory and Practice on Rice Breeding 18.00-19.00 Dinner 19.00-21.00 DVD & Talk “Sustainable Agriculture Development I” 07.00-08.00 Breakfast 08.00-09.00 Action Plan Workshop 09.00-12.00 Theory and Practice on Biological Soil Improvement Saturday 22 12.00-13.00 Lunch (Day 3) 13.00-17.00 Visit to outstanding Farmer: How to Reduce Investment Costs 18.00-19.00 Dinner 19.00-21.00 DVD & Talk “Sustainable Agriculture Development II” Sunday 23 07.00-08.00 Breakfast (Day 4) 08.00-09.00 Action Plan Workshop 09.00-10.30 Exercise: Action Plan “Organic Farming” 11.00-12.00 Presentation: Action Plan “Organic Farming” 12.00-13.00 Lunch 13.00-15.00 Talk Show with Local Stakeholders “Rice Mill Association” 15.30-16.00 Summary and Evaluation 16.00 Depart for Lopburi Inn Resort, Lopburi Province

Organic Rice Group Agenda Bangkok/Suphanburi/Nakornprathom 20-29 June 2013 Date Schedule Activity Peer to Peer Exchange Workshop - IP Workshop, Lopburi Province Monday 24 09.00-10.00 Action Plans peer to peer assistance 10.00-10.20 Coffee Break 10.20-12.00 Talk Show with provincial rural development stakeholders 12.00-13.00 Lunch 13.00-16.00 Building a Vision for starting Organic Farm Clinics in Cambodia 16.00 Depart for the 2nd CLCs: Nakornprathom CLC 2: Mr. Sutham Chan-orn, Nakornprathom Monday 24 18.00-19.00 Arrival at the CLC, Nakornprathom Dinner Tuesday 25 07.00-08.00 Breakfast (Day 1) 08.00-08.30 Registration 09.00-09.30 Opening Ceremony 09.30-10.00 Coffee Break 10.00-12.00 Introduction of the CLC 12.00-13.00 Lunch 13.00-15.00 Sufficiency Economic Philosophy 15.00-15.30 Coffee Break 15.30-17.00 Family Accounting 17.00-18.00 Dinner 18.00-19.00 Organic Rice Faring “Parachute” Wednesday 26 05.00-07.00 Exercises (Day 2) 07.00-08.00 Breakfast 08.00-09.00 Action Plan Workshop 09.00-10.00 Bio-gas 10.00-10.30 Coffee Break 10.30-12.00 VCD “Organic Fertilizer” 12.00-13.00 Lunch 13.00-14.00 Exercise: Microorganisms from Banana Tree 14.00-15.00 Exercise: Rapid Compost 15.00-15.30 Coffee Break 15.30-17.00 Exercise: Trichoderma Harzianum, weed control 17.00-18.00 Dinner 19.00-21.00 VCD “Sufficiency Economic, The Royal Initiative” Thursday 27 05.00-07.00 Exercises (Day 3) 07.00-08.00 Breakfast 08.00-09.00 Action Plan Workshop 09.00-10.00 VCD “Enzyme Ionic Plasma” 10.00-10.30 Coffee Break 10.30-12.00 Exercise: Enzyme Ionic Plasma Processing 12.00-13.00 Lunch 13.00-15.00 Exercise: On-farm Processing 15.00-15.30 Coffee Break 15.30-17.00 Visit Natural Egg Farming 17.00-18.00 Dinner 19.00-21.00 VCD “Global Warming & Climate Change”

Organic Rice Group Agenda Bangkok/Suphanburi/Nakornprathom 20-29 June 2013 Date Schedule Activity Friday 28 05.00-07.00 Exercises (Day 4) 07.00-08.00 Breakfast 08.00-10.00 Community Rice Mill and Visit Goat Farming and Processing 10.00-10.30 Coffee Break 10.30-12.00 Local Herbs 12.00-13.00 Lunch 13.00-14.00 Simultaneous Cropping System 14.00-15.00 Summary and Evaluation 15.00-15.30 Coffee Break 15.30-16.00 Closing 16.00 Depart for Bangkok Closure Workshop, Bangkok Saturday 29 09.00-10.00 Action Plan Presentation and Feedback 10.00-10.20 Coffee Break 10.20-12.00 (continue) Action Plan Presentation and Feedback 12.00-13.00 Lunch 13.00-14.30 Summary and next steps planning 14.30-15.00 Coffee Break 15.00-16.00 Certificate of Training

1. Center for Community Development through Chemical-free Plan initiated by His Majesty’s Philosophy

General Data of Specialist Name – Surname : Mr. Amnat Mayortklang Address : 14 Group 11, Namsab Village, Wangnamkiew Sub-district, Wangnamkiew District, Nokoreach Sima Province 30370 Tel : 0-4424-9107; 08-1966-4247 Fax : 0-4424-9107 Date of Birth : November 14, 1954

Specialization of the center Natural resources and environment management, organic farming such as non-chemical agriculture (chemical-free vegetable and non-chemical rice farming), renewable energy, community economic education, health, producing community leader, and master plan for community development

Experiences The experiences include conducting practical work with farmers, province and country manager such as agriculture cooperatives, committee in developing comprehensive plans of Institute of Research and National Agricultural Development, co-committee of Agricultural Policy and Master Plan of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.

Honorable Awards - Director of Wangnamkiew Foundation - 2004 : Volunteer instructor awarded by Mr. Jamnien Saranat at Institute of Agricultural and Community Development - 2003 : Awarded as honorable volunteer for community development by Office of Social Fund, Omsin Bank

General Data of Center for Community Development through Chemical-free Plan initiated by His Majesty’s Philosophy Address : 14 Group 11, Namsab Village, Wangnamkiew Sub-district, Wangnamkiew District, Nokoreach Sima Province 30370

Background of Center for Community Development through Chemical-free Plan initiated by His Majesty’s Philosophy A number of farmers residing in Wangnamkiew District and Mr. Amnat Yortklang have observed the problems caused by mono-cropping, deforestation, chemical agriculture, non-nutrient soil, agricultural products with wide chemical substances, impacts on farmers using anti-pest toxic substances enabling to affects both the farmers and consumers. Therefore, there was an establishment of chemical-free agriculture at Wangnamkiew on January 27, 1998. Presently the alliance for strengthening chemical-free agriculture at Wangnamkiew was highly honorably bestowed a chance to pay respect to His Majesty and registered as Wangnamkiew Chemical-free Agriculture Cooperatives Co.Ltd on April 20, 2000. The center has also been a training center and practical work field for farmers without using chemical substances and living life followed by royal philosophy of sufficiency economy and the center was published by Chaiphatana Foundation Journal on April 2001 entitled “Center for Community Development through Chemical-free Plan initiated by His Majesty’s Philosophy ”

Therefore, the center has taken parts in agriculture development plan, in consistence with new philosophy of sufficiency economy theories of the Office of Secretary of Agriculture and Cooperatives and Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives in 2007.

Training Courses “Living with Sufficiency Economy” including Chemical-free agriculture, rice cultivation and crop plantation without chemical substances, bio-compost (natural) water, organic tablet fertilizer, washing soap, food processing, cement brick by getting nearby clay enabling to create job for local residents, clay pot, recycling, health, self-treatment, community health, “Loukork” ball lab and the usage of Loukorn balls to treat contaminated water through bio-treatment, field visit, growing plant activities in accordance with the project “Poverty Reduction through Growing Plants” and the project of reforestation and renewable energy.

Facilities and Equipment of the Center The building of the center can accommodate around 80-100 people with good facilities such as bathrooms, dormitories, kitchen and food center

Map of Center for Community Development through Chemical-free Plan initiated by His Majesty’s Philosophy

Norkorreach Sima Pachorng Dist. Kengthorng Dist. saraburi Mounglek Dist. Sikiew Dist.

2 Namkiew School

Namkiew Paktongchai Education Center Dist. Hinkorng Dist. for Community 7km Development District

Office

3km ម Wa Nakornnayok ngn Wangnamkiew amk Ungkarak Dist. iew Kawyai Hos National Park pita l Rangsit Prajantakkham Dist.

304 Thablam National Park Prajinburi

Kabanburi Dist. Don Muang

Chakchoengsao

Phnom Sarakham Dist.

Bangkok

2. Natural Agriculture Center MOA Lopburi

Personal Data of Specialist Name – Surname : Mr. Somboon Wetsowan Address : 273 Village 2, Tasala Sub-district, Muang District Lopburi Province 15 000 Tel : 0-3642-2597 Mobile : 08-6569-0847 Email : [email protected] Date of Birth : Nov. 27, 1962

Specializations of Natural Agriculture Center MOA Lopburi Natural Agriculture, production empowerment, market promotion, consumption promotion, and decoration training such as flower plantation, decoration with flower, as well as physical education including meditation and natural therapy

Experiences - Senior agriculture course of 3 years from Chiang Mai Agriculture Center - Presently, manager in charge of natural agriculture at Natural Agriculture Center MOA Thailand and in charge of natural agriculture curriculum development at Witeyasat Jiwit and Sinlapak School, MOA Foundation, Thailand

Honorable Awards General Data of Natural Agriculture Center MOA Lopburi Address : 273 Village 2, Tasala Sub-district, Muang District, Lopburi Province 15 000

Background of Natural Agriculture Center MOA Lopburi The center was donated by Foundation MOA Thailand, aiming at contributing to the social development, in particular as the education center for health, natural agriculture, environmental protection, and local tradition. The foundation has started its mission on development and experiment of natural agriculture since 1995, by transforming soil to be appropriate for natural farming without using any chemical fertilizer or other chemical substances. Since then, the center started to provide training courses on natural agriculture for farmers in Lopburi Province and other provinces nearby. Furthermore, the center was visited by many instruction, lecturer, students, university students, and other people interested in natural agriculture and center, in the meantime, has provided training courses on natural agriculture. The center was in cooperation with Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Thailand on January 20, 1992, aiming at strengthening “sustainable agriculture” in consistence with the development and promotion of agriculture policy of Thailand through research, development and distribution of natural agricultural know-how. The center also aims to bring sustainable agriculture to Nakaw Hinsorn Education Center and other appropriate sites as initiated by royal philosophy. Therefore, the center has taken parts in agriculture development plan, in consistence with new philosophy of sufficiency economy theories of the Office of Secretary of Agriculture and Cooperatives and Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives in 2007.

Training Courses Living in accordance with the sufficiency economy philosophy, natural agriculture in consistence with the philosophy initiated by the royal perspectives of sufficiency economy philosophy, natural agriculture seed, up-gradation of soil by natural techniques, practical work at agricultural fields, pest control and pest-free techniques without using chemical substances,

4 production maximization, standards of natural agriculture MOA for nutrient and health, know-how for natural agriculture

Facilities and Equipment of Natural Agriculture Center MOA Lopburi Building with training hall of 8 × 16 m and dormitory with 4 × 8 m (1 room), 4 × 6 m (3 rooms), 3 × 4 m (4), enabling the center to accommodate around 30-50 people. The building is also equipped with 16 bathrooms, kitchen (4 ×8 m), place for experiment and conducting practical natural fertilizer

Natural Agriculture Center MOA Lopburi Lopburi

Phouthorn Police Station Sala Klang

Praknaray Roundabout

Natural Agriculture Center MOA Lopburi Phahoho m 100 yolthin Road

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Wisetsok Road Saen sawang village

Gas Office AIA Station four-story building

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Bangkok

3. Khao Kwan Foundation

Personal Data of Specialist Name – Surname : Mr. Decha Siriphat Address : 13/1 Group 3 Thaset Road, Street 6, Sraskaew Sub-district Muang District, Suphanburi Province 72230 Tel : 0-3559-7193 Date of Birth : May 18, 1948

Specializations of Khao Kwan Foundation Sustainable agriculture, organic agriculture, integrated agriculture, natural agriculture, organic agriculture promotion, rice breeding and crop development, and knowledge management

Experiences A former government official working at Central Agriculture Office, Chainat Province, then left the position and started natural agriculture by not using chemical fertilizer, not using toxic substances against pests and developing rice seed continually. Khao Kwan Foundation is aimed at promoting knowledge for farmers and community from outside perspectives and restoring the existing knowledge to bring about innovation and strengthening agriculture without polluting the environment, protecting and restoring the natural resources enabling the reduction of external production and strengthening more self-independent.

Honorable Awards - 2009: Honorable award for supporting the activity entitled “Domestic Medication” by Referral Health Center Prawat Wasi - 2009: A committee for a program “Kun Kunh Kun”, awarded 1 - 2005: Award “Pechdeesri” Khon Kaen University by Alumni at Khon Kaen University - 2005: Excellent Research Award by Research Fund Academy - 2002: Contributor Award by Agriculture Academia at Ministry of Agriculture

General Data of Khao Kwan Foundation Address: 13/1 Group 3 Thaset Road, Street 6, Sraskaew Sub-district, Muang District, Suphanburi Province 72230

Background of Khao Kwan Foundation The foundation started by the project of raising fish in rice fields and promoting integrated agriculture at North-East Region 1984, in which the foundation was under the supervision of Appropriate Technology Association (ATA). It was until 1989 that the foundation was established its own center named Technology Center for Society known as (TREE), and registered as Khao Kwan Foundation in 1998, a private institution working to develop agricultural technology appropriate for the community based in Suphanburi Province consisting of 4 districts, namely Muang District, Bangplama District, Yuthorng District, and Dornjedee District, aiming at contributing the knowledge to farmers. The training courses cover the following areas: plant and rice seed development, research on the impacts of chemical substances used in agriculture sector, solutions for farmers to do non-chemical farming. Therefore, the center has taken parts in agriculture development plan, in consistence with new philosophy of sufficiency economy theories of the Office of Secretary of Agriculture and Cooperatives and Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives in 2007.

Training Courses To strengthen the philosophy of sufficiency economy theories in order to strengthen self- reliance through “knowledge management”, summarized for the training courses so as to enable the farmers to be aware of unique impacts and to bring about the solutions by themselves, all of which are instructed with the project titled “Sustainable Agriculture” consisting of three stages as follow: Stage 1: Mainly focusing on experience exchange, problem discussions to find the proper solutions, philosophy of sufficiency economy, and teamwork. Stage 2: Practical work for small household farmers in reducing and getting rid of chemical substances in agriculture which is to, instead, replace with natural ways and ways to cut down the expense of agriculture production such as agro-ecological system, soil development and soil quality restoration, and the development rice seeds. Stage 3: Visiting the fields of successful farmers located in Dornjedee District and Muang Distric, Suphanburi Province, in order to able to exchange ideas and experiences which could be an inspiration and knowledge to apply on their own farms.

Facilities and Equipment of Khao Kwan Foundation The center is able to accommodate around 50-80 people, including two-story building, training building, whose second floor is equipped with air-conditioners. The dormitory is on the second floor of canteen and the dorm is equipped with 12 good-condition bathrooms, and standardized kitchens in the food center. The training building was equipped with audio-visual aids and other facilities such as computers, speakers, microphone, whiteboard, and markers.

Map of Khao Kwan Foundation

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Siengmuang Bridge to Youthorng Dist.

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4. Plakmaylay Community Education Center

Personal Data of Specialist Name – Surname : Mr. Sutham Jan Orn Address : #54, Group 10, Norng Khai Ka Village, Thung Khwang Sub-district, Kompaeng Saeng District, Norkor Phnom Province, 73140 Tel : 08-1384-5352 Date of Birth : April 25, 1957

Specializations of Plakmaylay Community Education Center Integrated agriculture mainly focusing on organic farming by using herbs and bio-substances to replace chemical substances in order to reduce production cost and restoring the natural resources through applying existing theories and new technologies as well as being a lecturer on herbs who escorting the visitors to the herbal forest

Experiences Mr. Sutham Jan Orn graduated a Bachelor of Arts in a major of Development Studies from Norkor Phnom Rajabhat University. He was once a novice in 1977 – 1982. After leaving his monkhood, he started his organic farming and integrated farming. Also, he was a village chief, a camp volunteer leader, Office of Public Health, Kompaeng Saeng District, a volunteer leader for social development, Office of Community Development, Thung Khwang Sub-district, and a soil quality examiner in Kompaeng Saeng District, the founder of Plakmaylay Community Education Center which was initiated by royal theories of sufficiency economy and working with the alliance of non-toxic agriculture and the founder of Plakmaylay papaya.

Honorable Awards - 2008: An excellent volunteer for public health in the region, Food Security Office, Department of Public Health, Norkor Phnom - 2006: An excellent volunteer for public health in the region, Office of Dengue Fever Prevention, Department of Public Health, Norkor Phnom - 2003: An excellent soil quality examiner at Norkor Phnom Province, Land Management and Development Department - 2002: An excellent soil quality examiner, Norkor Phnom Land Development Office, Department of land Development, Office 1, Land Development Department - 2000: Being awarded 1 for Green Bean Contest, Technologies and Agriculture, Thung Khwang Sub-district by Agriculture Promoting Agency

General Data of Plakmailaiy Community Education Center Address : #54, Group 10, Norng Khai Ka Village, Thung Khwang Sub-district, Kompaeng Saeng District, Norkor Phnom Province, 73140

Background of Plakmailaiy Community Education Center It was founded as an alliance of non-chemical agriculture supported by Kasetsart University Kompaeng Saeng Campus and Office of Agriculture, Norkorn Phnom. Having produced non-chemical agricultural products labeled as Plakmaylay, contributing to the knowledge and organic agriculture since then, the center was then in 2007 established as a Community Learning Center (Organic Agriculture), consistent with the sufficiency economic theories. The center was supported by Norkor Phnom Social Development Office and the Office of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Norkor Phnom. The center covers the land of 17 rai which is a heritage of his parents, divided into two parts by the canal, providing training to farmers and people interested in agriculture.

Training Courses Under the course entitled “The Promotion and Career Development by Sufficiency Economy Philosophy”, the philosophy of sufficiency economy was introduced. The importance of household account and the ways of living with sufficiency philosophy, reduction of production capital, reduction of chemical substances, and the replacement of bio-substances, the training on the know- how of natural fertilizer, bio-fertilizer, natural bio-water products, natural bio-water fertilizer, bio- products and health, the usage of natural bio-water to treat contaminated household water, veterinary farm, and integrated agriculture as well as bio-organic agriculture.

Facilities and Equipment of the Center The training building is equipped with 3 rooms in wide and 5 rooms in length, without bulkhead, enabling to accommodate around 80 people. The building was constructed beside the accommodation where around 405 people could be accommodated. The building is also equipped with audio-visuals such as telephones, VCD. The center also provides various learning experiment sites, including natural fertilizer and bio-fertilizer, and organic farming. The center also provides training on ethics and awareness of herb plants Plakmaylay with 80 rai land plot along with dormitory with 13 rooms.

Map of Plakmaylay Community Education Center Suphaburi

Chunprathan Canal Chunprathan Canal

Drainage

Ornoy Pagoda Pla Plakmaylay Community kma Education Center ilai y Pag oda

Norngouleum Pagoda

Norkor Phnom Province

List of Participants Thai-Cambodia Organic Farm Clinic Internship Thailand 20-29 June 2013

No. Name Occupation Contact Information

I. Rice Group 1 Mr. Chin Chhorn Farmer Phlov Louk Village, Trapeang Kranhung Commune, Tram Kak District Takeo Province, Cambodia Tel: (855) 017 307 439 2 Mr. Prum Soeun Farmer Trapeang Skea Village, Trapeang Kranhung Commune, Tram Kak District Takeo Province, Cambodia Tel: (855) 088 88 54 131 3 Mr. Pat Savouen Farmer Stueng Village, Ou Saray Commune Tram Kak District, Takeo Province Cambodia Tel: (855) 092 440 992 4 Mr. Nget Sam Oeun Farmer Trapeang Khchau Village, Ou Saray Commune, Tram Kak District Takeo Province, Cambodia Tel: (855) 097 26 94 279 5 Mr. Sun Bunna Farmer Ta Reab Village, Cheang Tong Commune, Tram Kak District, Takeo Province Cambodia Tel: (855) 016 215 284 6 Mr. Dek Dorl Farmer Trapeang Kaoh Village, Trapeang Thum Khang Tboung Commune, Tram Kak District Takeo Province, Cambodia Tel: (855) 088 53 91 477 7 Mr. Toem Toeung Farmer Trapeang Pring Village, Popel Commune Tram Kak District, Takeo Province Cambodia Tel: (855) 097 47 80 773 8 Mr. Sok Ravuth PDA Thnong Roleung Village, Leay Bour Commune, Tram Kak Distirict, Takeo Province, Cambodia Tel: (855) 092 901 021

No. Name Occupation Contact Information

II. Vegetable Group 1 Mr. Sum Sovann Staff of PDA, Department of Agricutral of Kandal Province Kandal Tel: (855) 12 570 139 2 Mr. Chak Kheng Farmer Chongkaohkaeut Village , Kaoh Khsach Tonlea Commune, Sáng District Kandal Province, Cambodia Tel: (855) 17 919 882 3 Ms. Loa Langing Farmer Kandal Kaoh Village, Kaoh Khsach Tonlea Commune, Sáng District Kandal Province, Cambodia Tel: (855) 97 20 30 272 4 Ms. Samrit Soksann Farmer Chong Kaoh Lechv Village, Kaoh Khsach Tonlea Commune, Sáng District Kandal Province, Cambodia Tel: (855) 16 229 367 5 Mr. Ly Kim San Farmer Kbal kaoh Village, Kaol Khsach Tonlea Commune, Sáng District Kandal Province, Cambodia Tel: (855) 12 383 715 6 Mr. Soem Thuok Farmer Preaek Ta In Village, Pouthi Ban Commune, KaohThum District, Kandal Province Cambodia Tel: (855) 77 940 682 7 Mr. Me Veng Farmer Anlong Ta Sek Leu Village, Preaek Ambel Commune, Sáng District, Kandal Province Cambodia Tel: (855) 12 293 261 8 Mr. Sror Ratha Farmer Preaek Kralanh Village, Preaek Ambel Commune, Sáng District, Kandal Province Cambodia Tel: (855) 77 564 307 9 Ms. Kuy Samoeun Farmer Toeuk Krahorm Village, Toeuk Krahorm Commune, Choam Khsan District, Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia Tel: (855) 97 25 17 353 10 Mr. Oem Ly Farmer Preah Konlon Village, Bos Leav Commune, Chetr Borei District, Kratie Province Cambodia Tel: (855) 99 578 647 11 Ms. Chhieu Chhinarath Staff of MAFF- # 118E1, St 148, Sangkat Pharskandal 2 Khan PSU, PADEE Doun Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Tel: (855) 12 976 257, 77 910 083 12 Ms. Kheng Thavy Staff of MAFF- Tel: (855) 16 336 393 PSU, NAPA

No. Name Occupation Contact Information

III. Follow-up Team, 27 June - 1 July 2013 1 Mr. Hok Kimthourn Project Group 5, Rongchak village, Sangkat Phnom Manager - Penh Thmey, Khan Sensok, Phnom Penh, MAFF-PSU, Cambodia PADEE Tel: (855) 16 449 693 2 Mr. Keo Vibol IFAD Liaison Home: #197Eo. Street No. 110, sangkat Wat Officer Phnom, Khan Daun Penh MEF, PADEE Phnom Penh, Cambodia Tel: (855) 010 279 279, 013 925 925 Email: [email protected], [email protected] 3 Ms. Sao Somantha Finance Officer 4 Village, Sangkat Boeunthompon, Khan MAFF-PSU, Meanchey, Phnom Penh, Cambodia PADEE Tel: (855) 12 207 157