Objectives
To increase knowledge and widen experience of Lao and Thai Farm Youth on Agricultural career opportunities and population education.
Participants
Each group consisted of 6 Lao and 3 Thai farm youth.
Training program
Two groups of participants were be granted the assistance for the following
periods :
Schedule
21 Oct 2001/10 Dec 2001
- Arrival of participants at Nongkai customs office
- Orientation at Udornthani provincial Agricultural Extension Office
- Welcome dinner at Yuwakasetkorn Khaona, Ban Huaysamran group (hosted by Farm Youth group) Muang district, Udornthani province
- Homestay with farm youth families
22 Oct 2001/11 Dec 2001
- Lecture : cut-flower production such as marigold, jasmine and chrysanthemum cultivation
23 Oct 2001/13 Dec 2001
- Visit cut-flower whole sale market
- Sight-seeing
- Farewell dinner
25 Oct 2001/14 Dec 2001
- Travel to Surin province
- Welcome dinner at Yuwakastkorn Tenmee Samakkee group (hosted by farm
youth group) Muang district, Surin province- Homestay with farm youth families
26 Oct 2001/15 Dec 2001
- Lecture on farm youth group, people organization and Tambon administrative
organization- Fish rearing and taro cultivation
- Farm practice : taro cultivation and preservation
27 Oct 2001/16 Dec 2001
- Farm practice : Fish rearing such as tilapia and cat fish
-Visit : Village bank- Discussiion on population education topic : Family Planning
28 Oct 2001/17 Dec 2001
- Visit: Elephant Village, Silver ware village and Silk weaving village
- Farewell dinner
29 Oct 2001/18 Dec 2001
- Travel to Buriram province
- Tea break at Yuwakasetkorn Fahklairoong group (Farm youth group as
hosted) Pakam district, Burirum province- Lecture : Farm youth group, people organization and tambon administrative
organization- Visit : Community's business
- Welcome dinner
- Homestay with farm youth family
30 Oct 2001/19 Dec 2001
- Visit : Integrated project (Temple and Community) as community's forest,
water resources and vegetable cultivation- Discussion on rural analysis
- Farm practice : Guava Cultivation, Organic fertilizer and Mushroom cultivation
- Discussion on population education topic : rural youth network
31 Oct 2001/ 20 Dec 2001
- Visit : Village market and Farm youth network groups such as wine group,
farmer school and indigenous market- Farewell dinner
1 Nov 2001/ 21 Dec 2001
- Travel to Ratchaburi province
- Welcome dinner at Yuwakasetkorn Tanad Samakkee group (hosted by farm
youth group) Dumnernsaduag district, Ratchaburi province- Homestay with farm youth families
2 Nov 2001/ 22 Dec 2001
- Lecture : Asparagus cultivation
- Farm practice : Asparagus cultivation
- Discussion on population education topic :HIV
3 Nov 2001/ 23 Dec 2001
- Lecture : Baby corn cultivation
- Farm practice : Baby corn cultivation, harvesting and packaging
4 Nov 2001/24 Dec 2001
- Visit : Dumnernsaduak Floating maket, Vegetables and fruits whole sale
market- Farewell dinner
5 Nov 2001/ 25 Dec 2001
- Travel to Udornthani province
- Overnight
6 Nov 2001/ 26 Dec 2001
- Travel to Nongkai province and NongKai customs office
- Departure for Laos
