Rural Ecological Agriculture for Livelihood

{REAL Project}

Present by Bandith KeothongkhamSupport by KEMI/TEF

VIETNAM

THAILAND

CHINA

CAMBODIA

M. Xaythany: 10 schools/ communitiesHuaxieng, Dongkhauoy, Paksapkao,Huabor, Dounaiane, Doungbudy, Nasala, Dongbeng, Nongno and Nongkheng

M. Kham: 10schools/8communities Chomthong, Longpew, Dorkkham, Napa, Khuengkhae, Viengxay, Namtiane and NamhomMyanmar

Project site

M. Gnomalat: 7schools/communities

Donepeuay, Phith, Phathuong, Mueng, Naphaymai, Naxok and Natherd

Participants

No.

Project site School year 2015-2016

Teachers Students Communities Total Women

1

M. Xaythany

40

519

200

759

298

2

M. Gnomalat

21

338

140

499

207

3

M. Kham

30

1,573

200

1,803

899

Total

91

2,430

540

3,061

1,404

Activities1. Agro-biodiversity Conservation

(ABD)2. Pesticides Impact Assessment (PIA) - School IPM on vegetables - School Herb garden - Local indigenous knowledge - Income Generation Activity (IGA) - Gender role

Farmland Habitat

No.

Areas

School year 2014 - 2015 School year 2015-2016 Number of species

% Number of species

% Plants Animals Plants Animals 1 Roadsides 30 16 7% 30 86 13%

2 Fields 45 23 10% 41 75 13%

3 Field borders 21 16 5% 31 22 6%

4 Homestead areas 112 60 25% 130 55 21%

5 Ponds 50 28 11% 26 61 10%

6 Canal/ ditches 43 30 11% 29 18 5%

7 Forest/ big trees 98 80 26% 130 113 27%

8 Wetland 25 8 5% 34 16 5%

Total 424 261 100% 451 446 100%

Food25%

Income25%

Medecine9%

Material11%

Cul-ture6%

Agriculture21%

Good environment4%

The important of ABD

List of Pesticides used by 47 farmers

No

Trade Name

Common Name

Type of Chemical

Color Code

Chem. Family

Toxic Level

# of farmer

1

CG-40

Chlorpyrifos

Insecticide

Yellow

OP

II

14

2

POSEDON MAG10

Cypermethrin

Insecticide

Blue

PY

II

32

3

DACONIL

Chlorothalonil

Fungicide

Blue

-

IV

1

Amount of pesticides use by 47 farmers

2014-2015 2015-2016

Total of agriculture areas

34 Rais

34Rais

Total of chemical

20,520 L/y

4,850L/y

Average

302L/person/y

104L/person/y

Behaviors in Spray Session (47farmers)no. Spraying Behavior Percentage1 Use gloves when mixing 100%2 Use protective clothes when mixing 100%3 Get soak with diluted chemical from spraying 90%4 Observe wind direction while spraying 95%5 Shower after spraying 85%

Protective Equipment6 Farmer hat (Koop) 100%7 Glasses 50%8 Mask 95%9 Gloves 100%

10 Long sleeves t-shirt 100%11 Long sleeves pants 100%12 Boots 95%13 Sandal 5%

Storage and Disposal

School year 2015-2016 Storage Disposal

Safe Unsafe Safe Unsafe Child 100% - 95% 5%

Food 100% - 95% 5%

Water 100% - 97% 3%

Animals 100% - 95% 5%

Sign and Symptom (47 farmers)No Sign and Symptom Percentage

1 Dizziness 96%

2 Nausea 85%

3 Dry throat 89%

4 Cough 68%

5 Skin rashes 11%

- Local catfish (Clarias gariepinus) - Area: 2 hectares

ABD Conservation

- Scorpion fish (Macrognathus semiocellatus)- Area: 2 hectares

- Trout (Channa striata)- Area: 4 hectares

- Golden carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus)- Area: 3 rais

- Bamboo (Bambusa)- Area: 4 rais

School IPM

School Herb Garden

Herbal Medicines

Local Indigenous knowledge

IGA

Thank you very much!