Project Title : Enhancement of Farm Youth Network for Agricultural Career
Duration : One year
Project site : Thailand and Korea
Implementing agency : Department of Agricultural Extension (DOAE), Thailand
According to its responsibilities to help farm youth, the DOAE can act as a core agency for agricultural development and provide actual benefit to their family and community which results in stability of occupation, economy as a whole. This function relates to the concept of Integration of Population Education Programs, therefore the DOAE proposed to launch a farm youth agricultural extension project which titled "Enhancement of Farm Youth Network for Agricultural Career". The main tasks of the project are :
1) To increase productivity and work opportunities in agricultural sector by instigating training, exchange programs and workshops.
2) To introduce farm youth to a wide range of activities in agriculture and related field including network building in order to prepare them for self-development.
Project activities will include 1) workshop to discuss existing activities of 4-H clubs and to introduce participants to important ideas, 2) exchange visits for farm youth, and 3) training programs. Details are as follows :
a) Workshop
Purpose : To bring together farm youth leaders to exchange views of farm youth issues and agricultural activities and family planning, drugs, HIV for farm youth development. Details : - Farm youth leaders will participates in the workshop which is organized by DOAE, Thailand. - Place : Bangkok - Time : June 2001, duration of 3 days - Participants : 50 farm youth Expected result : Improvement of agricultural activities, farm youth network and relationship among farm youth leaders. Cost : approximate US $ 2,000 b) Agricultural activity Improvement
Purpose : To provide appropriate farming technologies and to improve club's activities Details : To improve agricultural activities of 4 Yuwakasetkorn groups (4-H clubs) - Organized by DOAE - Place : Udonthani province : Surin province : Buriram province : Ratchaburi province - Time : July to December 2001 Expected result : Be the center of farm youth gathering where 4-H members can gain knowledge and skills on cultivation of crops, animals, fisheries and other agriculture related occupation for building up better quality of life continuously. Cost : Approximate US $ 1,600 c) Training
Purpose : To provide training for Lao and Thai farm youth in new farming technologies and relationship between countries. Details : - Lao and Thai farm youth will be trained in new farming technologies such as cut-flowers, food preservation, vegetables, integrated farming, family planning, drugs and HIV. - Organized by the DOAE - Place : Udonthani province Buriram province Surin province Ratchaburi province - Time : First group in August, 17 days Second group in November, 17 days - Participants : 9 farm youth in each group (6 Lao, 3 Thai) Expected result : Through knowledge and skill attained from the training, farm youth will be prepared for their occupation, self-employment and better standard of living. Cost : Approximate US $ 4,000 (US $ 2,000 for one group). The cost of training includes especially per diem, supplies and materials, training kits, honorarium for resource speakers and contingencies. d) Exchange visits
Purpose : To allow Thai and Korean farm youth to participate in youth events in other country. Details : - Korea 4-H Federation requested International Farm Youth Exchange Program (IFYE) with Thailand. The DOAE agreed to try the program to see if it is useful to both countries. - Organized by the DOAE, Thailand and 4-H Federation, Korea. - Place : Thailand and Korea - Time : Thai farm youth visit Korea in November 2001, 2 weeks and Korean farm youth visit Thailand in September 2001, 2 weeks. - Participants : 4 farm youth from each country. Expected result : Widen experiences of personnel and 4-H members of Thailand and Korea. - Relationship of the two countries.
Cost : Approximate cost US $ 2,500
1)
Round trip tickets for 4 Thai farm youth leaders, US $ 1,600 2)
Board and lodging for 4 Korean farm youth leaders including miscellaneous US $ 900. e) Administrative supports
Purpose : To implement and coordinate all project activities. Details : The office supplies, monitoring and final report. Expected result : The objective of the project will be achieved. Cost : Approximate US $ 455 Total cost of the project is US $ 10,555
