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EFFORT- CROPLIFE FARMERS TRAINING ON RESPONSIBLE USE AND SECURE STORAGE OF PESTICIDES. 1 St Quarter….. (Jan-Mar). Project launching Establishment of Project office and Field office Staff appointment Selection of Master trainers- 45 MTs
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EFFORT-CROPLIFEFARMERS TRAINING ON RESPONSIBLE USE AND SECURE STORAGE OF PESTICIDES
1St Quarter….. (Jan-Mar) • Project launching • Establishment of Project office and Field office • Staff appointment • Selection of Master trainers- 45 MTs • Selection of operational area for PY-I - Adonimandal: 43 villages - Yemmiganur: 15 villages • Baseline survey and Identification of Direct & Indirect farmers - Direct farmers: 5077 - Indirect farmers: 19905 • Preparation of village wise Direct & Indirect farmers list • Preparation of Training modules
2nd Quarter…..(Apr-Jun) • TOT workshops for Master trainers • Finalization & Printing of Training modules • Preparation of training schedules • Identification of training venues • Orientation classes to Master trainers • Identification of Farmer Training Groups - Total No. of FTGs: 177 ( West cluster:92; East: 85 ) • Conducting Farmer training classes • Development of farmer mobilization strategy - Training team - Mobilization team • Development of farmer to farmers training strategy through pamphlets • Special training classes to cover absentees
3rdQuarter……… • Continued all the project activities • TOT workshop to Master trainers on the remaining themes • Field visits • Village meetings • Preparation of village profiles • Preparation and finalization of remaining training modules • Development of posters • Wall writings • Personal protection equipment • (Storage boxes) • . . . . . . . . .
Strategies developed so far… • Preparation of training schedules • Farmer mobilization strategy • Farmer to farmer training strategy • Exploring the reasons for absence • Special trainings to cover the absentees
Training schedules • Key in facilitating the trainings in large scale • Cushion period for each module will be used in case of postponements • Ex: Training Schedule_VI.xlsx
Farmer mobilization strategy Master trainers
Farmer to farmers training Indirect farmer-1 Indirect farmer-2 • Direct farmer Indirect farmer-3 Indirect farmer-4 Pamphlets • Key resource for Direct farmers to train Indirect farmers • Pamphlets consists of précised information of each training module
Exploring the reasons for absenteeism • Mobilization team enquires through personal interactions • Few Reasons identified.. - Farming practices - Heavy rains - Unavoidable personal works - Physical stress • However… Increased level of farmer participation is identified
Covering the absentees • Exploring the reasons for absenteeism • List out all the absentees in a village • A separate training class is planned and organized for all absentees from all FTGs in a village • If still find absentees… (Very few) - Personal interactions - Door to door - Pamphlets
Understanding the training modules - Special orientation on each module • Farmer participation in the trainings - Special team for mobilization • Rains in the training time - Identified indoor venues • Unavoidable postponements of trainings - Cushion period in the training schedule • Gap in farmer to farmers trainings - Development of pamphlets for each module Constraints Handled
Monitoring plan Project coordinator Planning Administration Field visits Report Field coordinator( West Cluster) Field coordinator( East Cluster) Field visits Reports Field visits Reports Training team Mobilization team Training team Mobilization team
Achievements • Identified 58 villages for PY-1 activities • Appointed full pledged and qualified Project staff • Very good rapport is created with farmers as well all the related sections of the people • 24982 farmers identified in which 5077 are Direct and 19905 are Indirect farmers • Developed 13 training modules under 4 main themes • Master trainers are fully trained on the training modules • Training modules are printed with all the necessary tools • 5000 Direct farmers are grouped in to 177 Training groups covering all the villages to facilitate the trainings • 1st theme trainings are successfully completed where there is 88% of farmers participated • Developed various strategies to achieve the project objectives
Time frame for PY-I Note: General Includes Door to Door Campaigns, Mass Meetings, School Children Rallies, Focus Group Discussions, Wall Writings, and Posters
PY-II • completed Baseline survey • Identified 25460 farmers in Yemmiganur and Pedda kadabur mandals. • Identified 5170 Direct and 20290 Indirect farmers • Considered women farmers as well under Indirect farmers • Submitted all the data to BIRDS
The way forward • Door to door campaign • Cultural campaigns • Focus group discussions • School children campaigns • Mass meetings • Video documentation