Between August 19th and 22th, 2013, we had been visiting the Local Talents who attended June's internship on “Organic Farm Clinic” in Thailand. This is a draft of our report and a proposal for action.

Mr. Stefano Portelli (Italy), Cultural anthropologist,

M&E Consultant for Procasur

Mr. Sary Seng (Cambodia), Educator in Development

M&E Consultant for Procasur

● We visited 6 houses of participants to the internship, interviewed them (audio/video), visited their farms

● We organized a collective Workshop with all the participants to discuss the present situation and forward proposals for the future

● We coordinated with Mr. Sok Savuth (MAFF) to evaluate both outcomes and proposals

● We visited 5 houses of participants to the internship, interviewed them (audio/video), visited their farms

● We organized a collective Workshop with all the participants to discuss the present situation and forward proposals for the future

● We coordinated with Mr. Sum Sovann (MAFF) to evaluate both outcomes and proposals

● All the farmers have made considerable efforts to implement in their farms what they learned from Thailand's Prak Chao Banns

● All the farmers have received positive feedback from other members of their communities and organized informal trainings to neighbours and friends

● Many farmers feel confident about the possibility of establishing a sample Community Learning Center in their 2 provinces

● Hazards for health of chemical fertilizers and pesticides

● Home production of organic fertilizers ● Home production of organic cleaning liquid● Home production of compost● “Parachute rice” planting technique● Organic fertilization of rice fields● Organic fertilization of vegetable fields (still in

process)

● Farmers have strong arguments to spread the need of organic agriculture: both the effects on health, and the reduction of money spent to buy chemical fertilizers

● Farmers observed how their teachings received more attention from their peers, compared to professional training previously provided

● The two groups perceive themselves as a reference frames for the establishment of CLCs and as potential cooperatives of producers

● Farmers are aware of the possibility of creating new market outcomes for their organic products, and for the need of proper branding and control of quality

● Many already have commercial experience and networks for distribution of their products

● Need for teaching material used by Prak Chao Banns to be translated into Khmer language (manuals, videos...)

● Meeting among the two groups (rice-vegs) to exchange doubts and experiences

● Assistance in the establishment of Community Learning Centers (infrastructure, training in communication techniques)

● Other trainings, as in seed selection techniques or in the introduction of different crops (ex. bamboo)

Mr. Sim Thuk, 63 yrs.(Kandal)

Misses Loa Langin, 29 yrsand Samrit Soksann, 32

(Kandal)

Mr. Sror Ratha, 32 yrs. (Kandal)

Mr. Chin Chhorn, 65 yrs. (Takeo)

...to be continued....