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29 th Regional Training Course Vegetables : From Seed to Table and Beyond AVRDC - The World Vegetable Center Bangkok, Thailand 20 September to 10 December 2010 Contact Regional Office East & Southeast Asia P.O. Box 1010 (Kasetsart) Bangkok 10903, Thailand T +66 (0)2 942-8686 / 8687 F +66 (0)2 942-8688 E [email protected] I www.avrdc.org Research and Training Station Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Kasetsart University, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand T +66 (0)34 351573 F +66 (0)34 351537 V egetables: From Seed to Table and Beyond Researchers and extensionists from national and international agricultural research institutes, universities, and non-government organizations, as well as policymakers to improve their knowledge and management skills through three separate but interrelated one-month long modules: • Module 1: From Seed to Harvest 20 September - 15 October 2010 Application deadline: 27 August 2010 • Module 2: From Harvest to Table 18 October - 12 November 2010 Application deadline: 24 September 2010 • Module 3: Vegetables for Sustainable Development: Emerging issues 15 November - 10 December 2010 Application deadline: 22 October 2010 This is the 29 th annual international training course on vegetable production, postharvest, marketing, and consumption issues offered by AVRDC - The World Vegetable Center through its Regional Office in East and Southeast Asia. Course fee: USD 2,200 per person and module* For further information, please contact AVRDC - The World Vegetable Center e-mail [email protected] *Includes tuition, course materials, board and lodging, local transportation and insurance (travel and health). Who should attend?
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29th Regional Training Course
Vegetables : From Seed to Table and Beyond
AVRDC - The World Vegetable CenterBangkok, Thailand
20 September to
10 December
2010
ContactRegional Office East & Southeast Asia P.O. Box 1010 (Kasetsart) Bangkok 10903, Thailand T +66 (0)2 942-8686 / 8687 F +66 (0)2 942-8688E [email protected] www.avrdc.org Research and Training Station Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Kasetsart University, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand T +66 (0)34 351573 F +66 (0)34 351537
V egetables: From Seed to Table and Beyond
Researchers and extensionists from national and international agricultural research institutes, universities, and non-government organizations, as well as policymakers to improve their knowledge and management skills through three separate but interrelated one-month long modules:
• Module 1: From Seed to Harvest 20 September - 15 October 2010 Application deadline: 27 August 2010
• Module 2: From Harvest to Table 18 October - 12 November 2010 Application deadline: 24 September 2010
• Module 3: Vegetables for Sustainable Development: Emerging issues15 November - 10 December 2010 Application deadline: 22 October 2010
This is the 29th annual international training course on vegetable production, postharvest, marketing, and consumption issues offered by AVRDC - The World Vegetable Center through its Regional Office in East and Southeast Asia.
Course fee: USD 2,200 per person and module*
For further information, please contact AVRDC - The World Vegetable Center e-mail [email protected]
*Includes tuition, course materials, board and lodging, local transportation and insurance (travel and health).
Who should attend?
Module II: From Harvest to Table
Module II aims to create awareness of efficient harvesting and postharvest technologies within the framework of Good Agricultural and Manufacturing Practices (GAP/GMP). A better understanding of the economics of vegetable production and marketing is part of the curriculum.
Week 1: IntroductionLectures will focus on the essentials of good agricultural and manufacturing processes (GAP/GMP) as well as on relevant technologies for postharvest handling and processing of vegetables. Field trips to Thai local markets around the training site is arranged to enable the participants to interact with market vendors, buyers and vegetable farmers.
Week 2: Vegetable Postharvest TechnologiesLectures and hands-on exposure (laboratory and field) will focus on both low cost and advanced vegetable postharvest technologies. This includes appropriate packaging and design. As regards food safety issues, a lecture and practicum on the rapid methods for pesticide residue analysis is provided.
Week 3: Postharvest and MarketingLectures and exercises on the economics and market analysis of vegetable production and marketing systems will be the main topic of this week. A field trip will expose participants to successful vegetable production and marketing sites in Thailand. This will include visits to seed companies.
Week 4: NutritionTrainees will continue to participate in the famer field school on vegetable production. Lectures and exercises as regards improved nutrition and health of rural and urban consumers through increased awareness, access, and consumption of nutritious, diverse and safe vegetables are provided. Special attention will be given to the importance of indigenous vegetables.
Vegetables : From Seed to Table and Beyond29th Regional Training Course 20 September to 10 December 2010
Module III: Vegetables for Sustainable Development
Module III will provide information on how vegetable research and development can contribute to achieving the Millennium Development Goals. It will outline how vegetables link with other sectors and may complement different development initiatives. Participants will be equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to conceptualize and implement research and development activities to enhance the desired impact of such initiatives.
Week 1: Project ManagementAn overview of the different cross-sectoral concerns related to development issues will be presented and discussed. Essentials of proposal writing and the project management will be provided.
Week 2: Emerging Issue: EnvironmentClimate change contributes to frequent flooding, prolonged droughts and temperature extremes which affect the agricultural sector worldwide. Appropriate approaches that will enhance the climate resilience of vegetable growers and conserve natural resources will be presented. This includes ecological sanitation, participatory planning, and urban and periurban horticulture. Lectures on disaster preparedness, mitigation and risk management related to vegetables are included.
Week 3: Emerging Issues: Microfinancing, Gender, LeadershipParticipants will discuss the impact of microfinancing, gender sensitive development approaches and leadership for sustainable development.
Week 4: Development Action Plans/ClosingParticipants will prepare and present development action plans for possible implementation once they return to their duty stations. A closing and farewell program for the whole 29th RTC is scheduled on the last day.
Module I: From Seed to Harvest
Module I focuses on the essentials of integrated vegetable productionwithin the framework of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP). This includes seed production, introduction to plant breeding, as well as an overview on how to facilitate and manage farmer education programs.
Week 1: Introduction, Seedling Management and Seed HealthThis week covers topics on seed production, role of private seed companies in the vegetable industry, and a two-day intensive seminar entitled "Seed Heath Testing." This seminar includes hand-on laboratory practice and lectures on identifying seed-borne diseases for seed quarantine, production, and storage purposes. Participants will receive a certificate of completion for the "Seed Health Testing" seminar.
Week 2: Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Vegetable BreedingThis week will cover topics on the essentials of vegetable production following GAP protocols and field trips to GAP certified farms. In addition, there will be lectures on breeding vegetable crops, with emphasis on highlighting recent breakthroughs in this field. A session on statistics relevant for agricultural research and development purposes is also included.
Week 3: Disease ManagementThe whole week is dedicated to lectures and practicum (laboratory and field exercises) on vegetable diseases. Experiences from academia and research and development projects related to vegetable disease management will be shared with participants.
Week 4: Insect Pest Management/ClosingActivities for the last week will focus on managing insect pests of vegetables through IPM (Integrated Pest Management) strategies. Both lectures and field/laboratory exercises and experiences from ongoing research and development activities will be shared with participants. A closing program is scheduled for Module I at the end of the 4th week.
