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2011
Report on Officer Level Plant Health Clinic
Training –How to become a plant doctor ?
Module 1
Submitted to:
Government of Nepal
Ministry of Agriculture and
Cooperative
Department of Agriculture
Plant Protection Directorate
Harihar Bhawan Lalitpur
http://www.ppdnepal.gov.np
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Submitted by:
SECARD Nepal
GPO Box 24695,
Kathmandu
Phone: 01-4387199
Email: [email protected]
Website:
www.secardnepal.org
A report on
Officers Level Plant Clinic Training- How to Become a Plant Doctor?
Module 1
(27-30 January, 2011)
Submitted to
Government of Nepal
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative
Department of Agriculture
Plant Protection Directorate
Harihar Bhawan, Lalitpur
Submitted by
Society for Environment Conservation and Agriculture
Research and Development Nepal
(SECARD-Nepal)
Gongabu, Kathmandu
February 2011
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SECARD Nepal
SECARD Nepal is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization registered with District
Administration Office Chitwan and affiliated with Social Welfare Council, Government of Nepal.
Our main aim is to develop sustainable agriculture system with optimal use of local resources
with conservation of agro-ecological landscape. SECARD Nepal advocates for the promotion of
eco-friendly ecological and sustainable organic farming practices through its different program
and projects.
http://www.secardnepal.org
[email protected]
PPD
Plant Protection Directorate is Government institution responsible for the programme
implementation on the Plant Protection sector. In addition to its representation at the district
level, through Plant Protection Officers, the Directorate is responsible for four national level
programmes - the Office of the Registrar of Pesticides, the Plant Quarantine Programme and
Regional Plant Protection Laboratories for implementation of the programme.
http://www.ppdnepal.gov.np
[email protected]
GPC/CABI UK
CABI is a not-for-profit science-based development and information organization with mission
to undertake activities on publishing, development projects, research and microbial services.
GPC was established to help the world’s poorest farmer to deal with the plant health problem
under CABI UK. The GPC trains plant doctors and scientists, establishes plant health clinics and
builds plant health systems in different parts of the world.
http://www.cabi.org
[email protected]
Contacts
Dr. Yubak Dhoj GC
Plant Protection Directorate, Lalitpur
Nepal
GPO Box No: 1126
[email protected]
Mr. Maheswar Ghimire
SECARD Nepal,
GPO Box No: 24695
Gongabu,Kathmandu
[email protected]
+977-14387199
Dr. Eric Boa
CABI, Bakeham Lane, Egham, Surrey,
TW20 9TY, UK.
[email protected]
+44 1491 829044/069
Dr. Kavya Dashora
CABI South Asia PUSA ,New Delhi - 110 012
India
+91009968354317
[email protected]
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Acknowledgement
It is the matter of immense pleasure for SECARD Nepal to bring out this report on plant Clinic
training which is the outcome of a genuine collaborative effort with Plant Protection Directorate
and SECARD itself. Dr Yubak Dhoj GC, Program Director PPD and other helpful staffs of PPD
are highly acknowledged. Global Plant Clinic (GPC, UK) is duly acknowledged for their
valuable technical advices, literature as well as for providing technical expert for the successful
implementation of plant clinic Module 1 national officer’s level training in Nepal.
We are highly indebted to Dr. Kavya Dashora, CABI India for her continuous guidance and
effort throughout the training and being as a technical expert for the training similarly Dr. Rob
Harling and the team for their continuous effort, technical support and encouragement to operate
plant clinic concept firstly and secondly for the national level training in Nepal. I should not
forget the continuous guidance and endless effort of Mr. Maheswar Ghimire, Executive
Chairperson, SECARD Nepal. Mr. Shalik Ram Adhikari is also a candidate who could not be left
in these acknowledged words. Mr. Raj Kumar Adhikari and Mr. Bed Prasad Khatiwada is very
much thankful for their untiring efforts, support and technical advice for the concept
development and their genuine participation in the training and facilitating it till its successful
completion. Mr. Bishnu Pokhrael is also thankful for his valuable advices and continuous
encouragement to organize this training.
Similarly all other team of SECARD Nepal are of immense importance to acknowledge, without
their cooperation and advice we may not complete this historic training in the field of National
Plant Health Service.
Last but not least all the participants from Government and Non Government organization are
highly acknowledged for their trustful cooperation throughout the training.
Sunil Kafle
Program officer
SECARD Nepal
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Table of contents
Contents
Page
Acknowledgement
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Table of contents
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Acronyms
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Background
1
Objective of training
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Opening of training
3
Day First
3
Day Second
4
Day Third
4
Day fourth (Operating Plant Clinic at Dharke)
5
Outcomes
6
References
7
Annexes
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Acronyms
AM
Anti Madeira
CABI
Commonwealth Agriculture Bureau International
DADO
District Agriculture Development Office
DDG
Deputy Director General
DoA
Department of Agriculture
ED
Executive Director
FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization
GPC
Global Plant Clinic
NGO
Non Government Organization
PPD
Plant Protection Directorate
PPO
Plant Protection Officer
RPPL
Regional Plant Protection Laboratory
SECARD
Society for Environment Conservation and Agriculture
Research and Development
UK
United Kingdom
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Background
Nepal has immense diversity in agro-climate and crop production allowed by spatial variation in
climate, but pests are the major constraints. Various studies indicated that about 35-40% pre- and
post -harvest losses are caused by pests (PPD and FAO, 2004.) and several types of chemicals
are used to control pests of the major crops in Nepal (Thapa, 1999). Chemical pesticides are
useful in reducing pest population and incidence; however, there exists a problem of
environmental pollution, possibility of development of resistance, degradation of soil fertility
and destruction of natural enemies. Due to misuse and over use of pesticides, not the economic
condition of the farmer is scaling up but many harmful effects on human beings and the
environment is being scaled up (Thapa, 2003). Most of the farmers are not aware of the chemical
hazards, lack knowledge to the right use of pesticides and do not have adequate knowledge of
safety measures. In the Nepalese context, pesticides are not only hazardous but also highly
persistent in nature (Neupane, 2003). They leave long term effects, such as effect in soil,
environment, human health, ground water contamination, pesticide resistance, pest resurgence
and other ecological impacts but these impacts are being neglected by the farmers (Thapa and
GC, 2000). So at least application of pesticides only on identified problems on right time can
reduce quantity and hazard to non-targeted organisms. Similarly the overuse and misuse of the
chemicals incurred high cost in crop production too. The major focus should be on system
approach in order to understand the intensity and vulnerability level which enable to look for the
alternative measures from the selection of seed/cultivar to production/post harvest management.
If other biologically and environmentally sound technologies are not available then right time
and right chemical with low residual effect and less waiting period as well as which has low
level of adverse impact to the natural resource base are some of the chronological mode of
recommendation can be given under Plant Health Initiative. It is well known fact that these are
the need of the farmers for minimizing cost of production. In this situation of having restricted
and limited plant health service in Nepal, plant clinics concept has been being initiated and
operated in different parts of country where SECARD Nepal is playing a leading role. More
than 40 plant clinics, few workshops, trainings and publicizing of concept throughout the Nepal,
SECARD Nepal has breakthrough in plant health clinic operation.
The cost of plant protection on various crops ranged from 7 to 40% of the total crop production
cost. It is estimated that weeds, plant diseases, and pre- and post-harvest pests currently destroy
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45% of the potential yield of world crops. There are many methods of controlling diseases and
insect pests, such as the selection of right cultivar, varieties according to the agro-ecological
condition, creating good micro-environment where crop can have its natural cycle, cultivation of
resistant varieties, biological control and use of safe pesticide if economic threshold level seems
crossed by the problem. So the scope of increasing the crop production with the best practice of
crop pest control measure should be the present emphasis rather than using the high external
inputs and other technologies which are far more expensive than the simple and effective crop
protection measure. In order to address the issue for proper handling of situation, the empirical
observation skill would be a major part of the concept and initiative.
Farmers of developed countries have access to technology but those of developing and
underdeveloped countries are facing numerous constraints to increase production level and
productivity. Very poor or unavailability of technical service is the first major constraint facing
by the farmers of developing regions. Farmers of rural area of Nepal represent the same group
who are deprived from proper technical services especially on plant health service system in
proper diagnosis of problem and appropriate solution to prevent and cure the problem.
Considering the above fact, an innovative approach for providing better plant health service has
been started in developing and less developed countries. Within this initiative of popularizing the
initiative as best practices for Plant Protection since last 2 years, this initiative is in place in
different parts of Nepal where SECARD Nepal is one of the major service provider.
With the establishment of Plant Protection Division in 1993(2044BS), Government of Nepal has
given priority in plant protection for minimizing the loss at one hand and scaling up the crop
production at other. Recently Plant Protection Directorate (PPD) has encouraged the District
Agriculture Development Office (DADO) for effective service through plant health clinic. As a
main role player of the national agriculture extension system with a well furnished agriculture
human resource in each DADO, Government of Nepal could be a high potential organization for
plant health services. Nonetheless PPD was established with the objective of providing effective
plant health services but the present linkage system of the farmer and technician seems less
effective and abstract. So Plant health services through plant health clinic could be the best tool
for approaching the farmer and creating familiar and trustful environment where a client and
technician could talk face to face about the plant health problems.
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With the organization from the PPD and facilitation by SECARD Nepal and GPC UK, a
national officer level four days plant clinic training, How to become a plant doctor? was
successfully completed with the participation of Senior/Plant Protection Officers (PPOs) from
different RPPL/DADOs and officers from different NGOs. Altogether 23 officers were well
furnished with the knowledge of problem description, diagnosis and various other steps desired
as a technical expert while running a plant clinic.
Objective of the training:
After the initiation of the plant clinic in Nepal in 2008, it is being facilitated by SECARD Nepal
and some NGOs. But we experience some lag in its expansion throughout Nepal. In this due
course of time, in some districts of Central Nepal, plant clinic is already operated by some
organizations but there are other more districts need to be covered with the plant health problem
and its solution to the needy farmers. So, main objective of the training was to expand the
knowledge of Plant Health Clinics throughout Nepal. For running clinic through DADO and
different NGOs, PPOs and officers from different NGOs should have a well expertise on plant
health problems and other clinic running methods. The training necessitate for the PPOs who are
the main source of the information dissemination in different districts and personnel from
different organizations who are working on the similar field. In overall the objective of the
training was to develop human resource (plant doctors) on the field of plant health problem and
expand the idea throughout Nepal. Likewise, the another objective of training is to maintain the
uniformity on delivery of information which could be possible from the door of Government
Agriculture Extension Services.
Opening of the training:
Venue of the training was at Livestock Training Centre, Lalitpur. It was started from 27th of
January 2011 for four days as per the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between PPD and
SECARD Nepal. The training was organized by PPD, Lalitpur and facilitated by SECARD
Nepal & CABI UK. Technical expert Dr. Kavya Dashora (CABI India) was on behalf of a main
trainer for officer level Module 1 training and Mr. Shalik Ram Adhikari was assisting Dr. Kavya
on the training. The inaugural program was begun with watering a pot plant by Dr. Bishnu Dutta
Awasthi, DDG, DoA. Speeches from Dr Y. D. GC, Program Director PPD; Mr. Maheswar
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Ghimire, ED, SECARD Nepal and PPOs were of very energetic for further expansion of the
plant clinic with hands together throughout Nepal.
Day First: (At Hariharbhawan, Lalitpur)
After completion of the opening ceremony, first day training was started with collecting personal
profile of the participant and their expectation after completion of the training. Dr. Kavya gave
some introduction about different modules (Module 1, 2 and 3). The training session covered
presentation on plant clinic and its present scenario in Nepal, about Global Plant Clinic (GPC)
UK, and relevant disease and pest of Nepal. Mr. Bed Khatiwada, Secretary of SECARD Nepal
shared his experience on plant clinic, how he got information about GPC, how did he contact the
person and how the program was initiated for the first time in Nepal and its need for expansion
ahead. As a class exercise the training session includes describing the disease symptoms, guide
to different symptoms and diagnosing from the symptoms. Mr. Shalik Ram Adhikari assisted in
different class activities and presentations. The first day session was ended with opening of
training, four class exercise and five presentations.
Day Second: (At Hariharbhawan, Lalitpur)
The second day session dated January 28th was started at 10:30 AM with a presentation on cause
of the plant health problem, why plants become sick? This session supported on raising curiosity
about the cause of sickness. The cause of sickness guided to the diagnosis of the sickness, i.e. to
be a detective. The participant learn to exclude the different reasons of plant health problem and
to be central on the main cause so that it helps in proper diagnosis and systematic exclusion of
unrelated cause and inclusion of the main cause of plant health problem. This systematic way of
identifying the error on plant health was highly participatory with a good feedback from the
participants. While operating a clinic, a plant doctor should have a good knowledge of listening
ability, how does a client explain the problem. Dr. Kavya and Mr. Shalik helped the participant
with a presentation and class exercise on how to listen the client? A class exercise (a role play)
regarding the listening of the client was practiced. Two participants one in the role of farmer and
other in the role of plant doctor performs a play so that they could have a good understanding of
the importance and significance of farmers view in diagnosing the problem and what the farmer
perceive about the plant health problem, how he explain his view. Mr. Shalik presented on
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various aspect of clinic management. The second day session was over with five presentations,
one field exercise and two class exercises.
Day third: (At Hariharbhawan, Lalitpur)
Third day was started with participants’ high curiosity on clinic activity. They were highly
encouraged on the plant clinic as a proven model for assisting the farmer with their plant health
problem and the third day was mainly focused on the clinic operation methods like learning to
fill the register, prescription filling, how to entry the electronic data and other discussion on the
plant clinic modules and its expansion throughout Nepal. Mr. Raj Kumar Adhikari, Member of
SECARD Nepal assisted on the filling and prescribing the register. Different participant
expressed their view regarding the register filling, its importance and it’s tracking back method.
Mr. Maheswar Ghimire, Executive Chairperson of SECARD Nepal was also on the discussion
about the clinic register filling method and different aspects regarding the register. Mr. Shalik
Ram Adhikari opened the floor for discussing about his proposed module, what type of module
is suitable in the present context of Nepal and especially how it could be settled within the
District Agriculture Development Offices which could be a main disseminating organization of
plant health clinic. Most of the participants were PPOs so they have their own discussion about
the plant clinic operation methodology. The discussion was settled down with a need of more
work out.
The third day session ended with a final talk on proposed module with four
presentations and a class exercise on pre clinic management. All the participants were informed
about the next day schedule and the daylong training was ended. So with the end of the third day
the training was successfully finished and the next day was a practical exercise for the plant
doctors who participated in the training.
Day fourth: (Operating plant clinic at Dharke, Dhading and closing the training)
With great curiosity participants were on the way to Dharke Dhading, where they were going to
participate directly in the clinic. The fourth day was the final day of the training and plant clinic
program was organized at Dharke Dhading with the organization of SECARD Nepal and
Agriculture Radio 101.5 MHz and technical support from DADO, Dhading. The venue was the
first regular plant clinic site on Dhading district. The clinic was inaugurated by Dr. Y. D. GC,
with solving a plant health problem of a farmer in a new way. Speeches from different personnel
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were listened with high curiosity from the participant, local peoples and farmers as well. After
the formal program plant doctors were on action for providing the best solution of the plant
health problems to the farmers. Altogether 51 plant samples were registered on the first day of
the plant clinic at Dharke. The feedback of the farmers and the station manager of the
Agriculture Radio give confidence for further expanding the clinic activity at the locality. The
locality was highly commercialize and huge production potential area. Similarly with a huge
production capacity the locality also infected with a kind of disease and pest so the regular clinic
at Dharke will certainly benefit the local farmers for finding their best solution at one hand and
to minimize the misuse and overuse of the chemicals. The program ended with the certificate
distribution to the participants. Dr Y. D. GC. Encouraged all the PPOs for further workout on the
plant clinic operation and also he encouraged the famers for coming with the diseased sample at
clinic which will be operated every 16th of every month. Mr. Mahendra Man Shrestha DADO
head, Dhading also emphasized the collaborative work with SECARD Nepal and Agriculture
Radio for effective and timely plant clinic activity at different locality of Dhading.
Outcomes:
With the successful completion of the four days training some level of required work force for
operating plant clinic, plant doctors were added. Training also helped PPOs from different
districts and different NGO personnel to be familiar with plant clinic. The training was a
cornerstone for further spreading plant health services all over Nepal.
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References
Neupane, F. P. 2003. Status of botanical pesticides in Nepal. In: F. P. Neupane (ed.) Proceedings
of National Seminar on Integrated Pest Management in Nepal, 25-26 September 2002.
Himalayan Resources Institute, New-Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal. pp. 77 -100.
PPD and FAO, 2004. Proceedings of Officer Level Training of Facilitators in Vegetable IPM. 13
June – 25 September 2004, Harihar Bhawan, Lalitpur, Nepal.
PPD and FAO, 2004. Proceedings of Officer Level Training of Facilitators in Vegetable IPM.
13 June – 25 September 2004, Harihar Bhawan, Lalitpur, Nepal.
Thapa, R. B. 1999. Pesticide hazards and strategies for future. Paper Presented at the Workshop
Organized by the Chemical Society of Nepal, 10-11 June, 1999. Kathmandu, Nepal
Thapa, R. B. 2003. Pesticide pollution and integrated pest management. In: F. P. Neupane (ed.)
Proceeding of National Seminar on Integrated Pest Management in Nepal, 25-26
September 2002. Himalayan Resources Institute, New-Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal.
pp. 175 -197.
Thapa, R. B. and Y.D. GC. 2000. Integrated management of soil insect pests in the mid hill of
Nepal. SSMP Documents no. 44:1 -61.
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Annexes
Clinic Schedule:
Module 1 : PROGRAMME
Field diagnosis and operation of clinics
Hariharbhawan, Kathmandu, Nepal, 27- Jan, 2010
Organized by : PPD , Lalitpur and Facilitated by : GPC, UK & SECARD, Nepal
EXERCISE
Cl-1
Pr-1
Pr-2
Cl-2
Pr-2
Pr-3
Pr-4
(Cl3)
Cl- 4
Pr-5
Pr-6
Fl-1
Pr-7
(Cl-
Personal profile and
expectation collection
Introduction to all module
and Plant clinic history
(Nepal and world)
Time
ORDER
Day I
11:00 – 11:15
2
3
11:15 – 11:55
5 minutes Break
12:00 – 12:45
Nepal as a part of global
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plant clinic alliance : its
introduction and expansion
The diseases and pests of
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12:45 – 13:15
Nepal (Matching the
appropriate answers)
Tiffin Break (13:15 – 14:00)
14:00 – 14:20
Describing symptoms
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5 minutes break
14:20 – 14:50
A global guide to
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symptoms
14:55 – 15:40
First diagnosis with photos 8
NOTES
Shalik
Kavya
Shalik
Bed Khatiwada
Shalik
Kavya
Kavya
Kavya, Shalik
In case of time left
Causes of plant health
problems
How to be a detective
Common symptoms and
their causes
Common symptoms and
their causes
Day II
10:00 – 10:35
Kavya, Shalik
10
11
10:35 – 10:50
10:50 – 11:20
Kavya, Shalik
Shalik
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11:20 – 11:40
Kavya
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8
4)
Fl-2
Pr-8
Cl-5
Pr-9
Pr-10
Pr-11
Pr-12
Pr-12
Cl-6
Fl-3
Field diagnosis with
samples
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11:40 – 12:05
5 minutes Break
12:10 – 12:50
Learn to listen: Interview
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with farmers
12:50 – 13:20
Practical to listen interview 15
with farmers
Tiffin Break (13:20 – 14:20)
14:20 – 14:50
Learning from interviews
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14:50 – 15:20
Learn to manage a clinic
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Control options
18
15:20 – 16:30
Day III
10:00 – 10:45
Learn to fill register and
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complete prescription
10:45 – 11:30
Learn to complete the
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register
11:30 – 12:30
Clinics data: Manipulation 21
as a survey and for
surveillance
Proposed module of plant
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12:30 – 13: 00
clinic in Nepal
Discussion on proposed
23
13:00 – 13:20
module
Tiffin Break 13:20 – 14:20
14:20 – 16:20
Management of clinic (Pre 24
clinic day)
Day IV
Whole day
Management of clinic ( on 25
a clinic day)
Evaluation of course and
diploma
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Kavya
Kavya, Shalik
Shalik
Kavya
Shalik
Raj
Raj
Shalik, Kavya
Shalik
All participants
Kavya,Shalik, Raj
Kavya, Bed Kathiwada,
Shalik, Raj, Bishnu,
Sunil
Kavya, Shalik & Bishnu
Participant lists:
SN Name
1
SUNIL KAFLE
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
KALPANA
DHITAL
MANOJ
POKHREL
NABA RAJ
BHANDARI
TIRTHA
KUMAR
SHRESTHA
HARI
BAHADUR
BHANDARI
BHARART
BAHADUR
BASNET
KAMAN
SINGH THAPA
RAMESH
CHANDRA
BHATTA
NABIN
SHARMA
Contact No
9845065533
e-mail
[email protected]
9846073755
[email protected]
9841676139
[email protected]
9856030364
[email protected]
9856031545
[email protected]
DADO,
Pyuthan
9849243722
[email protected]
Plant
Protection
Directorate,
Lalitpur
RPPL, Khajura
9851048703
[email protected]
9741148839
[email protected]
RPPL,
Sundarpur
9749505107
rcbhatta-rppl.co.in
9741131421
[email protected]
9841243568
[email protected]
9847825530
-
Organization
SECARD
Nepal
SAPPROS
Nepal
Plant
Protection
Directorate,
Lalitpur
DADO,
Syangja
RPPL, Kaski
National Plant
Quarantine
Program,
Lalitpur
RAJIV DAS
Pesticide
RAJBHANDARI Registration
and
Management
Division,
Lalitpur
PUSHPA RAJ
DADO,
BELWASE
Bardiya
10
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
RAJENDRA
PRASAD
KHAREL
BISHNU
PRASAD
KAFLE
BISHESHWAR
SHAH
SHIVA
PRASAD RIJAL
SHYAM
SUNDAR LAL
KARNA
MADHU
SUDAN
PAUDYAL
SHIBAJI
MAHATO
KESHAV RAJ
KAFLE
SUMITRA
PATHAK
DOMI
CHAUDHARY
DIWAKAR
DAWADI
MAHESWAR
GHIMIRE
KAVYA
DASHORA
SHALIK
ADHIKARI
BISHNU
POKHAREL
RAJ KUMAR
ADHIKARI
BED PRASAD
KHATIWADA
YUBAK DHOJ
G.C.
DADO, Jhapa
9852677003
[email protected]
DADO,
Kapilvastu
9847204134
-
IDE Nepal
9842821115
[email protected]
DADO,
Chitwan
RPPL,
Biratnagar
9845442041
[email protected]
9842107269
[email protected]
DADO, Kavre
9841325966
[email protected]
IDE/EIG,
Kalikot
PPD, Lalitpur
9748019440
[email protected]
9841412583
[email protected]
PPD,Lalitpur
9841015175
[email protected]
RPPL, Lalitpur
9849189496
[email protected]
WI/EIG,
Salyan
SECARD
Nepal
CABI India
9748502294
[email protected]
9841424962
[email protected]
DADO
Dolakha
SECARD
Nepal
SECARD
Nepal
SECARD
Nepal
PPD, Lalitpur
9851085958
[email protected]
9851075556
[email protected]
9851085907
[email protected]
9851088110
[email protected]
9841097986
[email protected]
+91009968354317 [email protected]
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Some glimpse of training activities
Dr. Kavya Dashora CABI, India giving an inagural speech
Mr. Maheswar Ghimire, Executive Chairperson, SECARD Nepal,
giving speech on inaugural ceremony
Mr. Bed Prasad Khatiwada, Presenting as a pioneer in plant
clinic initiation in Nepal
Be practical: Role play during training session (as a plant
doctor and a farmer)
Describing the plant health problem
Role Play ( A farmer and a plant doctor at training hall)
Group Task: Matching the disease
Group Task: Identifying the plant problem
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Some glimpse of training activities
Client after getting prescription from Plant Doctors
Dr Kavya, Dr GC and Mr. Shalik discussing on the complex
disease sample
Plant Doctors on action at Dharke , Dhading after completion
of three days training session at Hariharbhawan
Farmer with a diseased sample at clinic site
Group discussing on the diseased sample at clinic site
Dharke
From left: Leder Farmer, DADO head Dhading, Dr. Kavya,
Mr. Ghimire. Dr. GC. and Chairman of Agri-Radio 101.5 MHz
Clinic Site
Clinic site: A vegetable collection center where most of the
farmers have easy acces for finding solution of their plant
health problem
Local radio collecting view from Dr. GC. Program Director
PPD about plant clinic activities and its further implementaiton
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