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Trainings |
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The members of LOAM
carry out training programmes in
Organic Agriculture for
home gardens,
Nawa Kekulama Rice Production,
Biodynamic
Agriculture,
Total Ecosystem Management,
Participatory Rural Appraisal and
systems of
evaluation. The resource organizations and fields of
training undertaken are described below: |
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Organic
Agriculture in home gardens |
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Resource Organisations |
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Gami
Seva Sevana, Galaha |
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Brit,
Badulla |
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Future
In Our Hands, Badulla |
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Neo
Synthesis Research Centre, Polgasowita |
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Isura
Sanwardena Kendraya, Aulegama |
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Fields of Training |
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Soil
conservation |
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Sloping Agricultural Land Technology |
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Compost making & liquid manure |
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Garden
Planning and Maintenance |
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Establishment of nursery |
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Preparation of land |
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Selection of crops |
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Mixed
cropping |
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Pest
and Disease Management |
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Biological Pest Control |
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Indigenous knowledge |
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Processing & Packaging |
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Nawa
Kekulama Production of Rice |
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Resource Organisations |
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Isura
Sanwardena Kendraya, Aulegama |
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National Farmer Federation, Kegalle |
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Fields of Training |
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Appraisal of cultivation |
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Introduction of Nawa Kakulama |
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Selecting suitable time & Traditional
customs |
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Minimum tillage |
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Management of Biodiversity for pest
and disease control |
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Mulching |
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Post
harvest technology |
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Seed
selection & seed production |
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Biodynamic Agriculture |
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Resource Organisations |
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Isura
Sanwardena Kendraya, Aulegama |
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Gami Seva Sevana,
Galaha |
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Fields of Training |
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Introduction of Biodynamic Agriculture |
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How to
use biodynamic practices in the Sri
Lankan context |
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How to
use the Biodynamic calendar |
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How to
prepare and use Biodynamic
preparations |
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How to
manage pests and diseases in
biodynamic agriculture |
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Total Ecosystem Management
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Resource Organisations |
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Neo
Synthesis Research Centre, Polgasowita |
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Fields of Training |
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Landscape Ecology |
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Ecological Restoration |
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Tools
for Restoration |
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Landscape Profiling |
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Ecological Function |
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Landscape Design |
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Management Plan |
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Participatory Implementation |
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Biodiversity Indicators of Success |
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Landcare Approach to sustainable
management |
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Participatory Rural
Appraisal |
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Resource Organisations |
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Centre
for Human Development, Tholagamuwa |
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Future
In Our Hands, Badulla |
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Fields of Training |
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How to
Mobilize |
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How to
intervene as a catalyst |
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How to
Organize |
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Community participation for Rural
Appraisal |
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Setting objectives and making plans |
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Systems of Evaluation |
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Resource Organisations |
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Forest
Garden Product Certification,
Polgasowita |
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Isura
Sanwardena Kendraya, Aulegama |
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Fields of Training |
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Forest
Garden Product Certification (For
farmers) |
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What is certification? |
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Basic requirements for
certification |
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Steps in forest garden
certification |
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Record keeping |
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Development of audit trail |
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Internal Guarantee System |
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Introduction to Internal
Guarantee System |
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Collecting farm information &
maintenance |
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How to develop farm monitoring
skills |
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Preparation & application of
local standards for farmers |
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Awareness
Programme for Non-Governmental Organisations in Hambantota |
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Awareness Programme for
International Non-Governmental Organisations in Hambantota |
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Training in sloping agricultural
technologies (BRIT) |
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Mixed vegetable garden |
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Vermiwash in organic home garden |
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Training of Farmers in Kalmunai |
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Nawa Kekulama |
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