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Workshop for integration of agroecology in agricultural education sector in Lao Featured

Author(s)
Jean-Claude Legoupil
Organization
PROSA
Key words (Lao/English)
Workshop, Laos, Agro ecology, Conservation Agriculture, Education programmes
A national workshop was held in Vientiane (Lao PDR) on Monday 20 & Tuesday 21 July 2009 to dicuss how to integrate agro ecology in agricultural education programmes in Lao? The workshop was organised by the Sector based program in Agro ecology (PROSA), under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry (MAF) and the Ministry of Education (MoF). 39 participants were attending the workshop. They were representing the 4 Faculties of agriculture (Nabong, Luang Prabang, Savannakhet & Champassak) and 8 Colleges of agriculture (Vientiane (2), Luang Prabang, Phonsavan (2), Paksane, Savannakhet & Pakse).The workshop agreed about common definition of Agro ecology, Conservation Agriculture & Direct sowing on cover plants. Faculties agreed to strengthen the agro ecology teachning as a full and specific part of the education cursus. Colleges of agriculture agreed to develop and integrate Agro ecology and Conservation Agriculture in their curricula. A draft of these programmes was defined. Coordination structure associating MAF & MoE was also discussed and adopted. These Programmes for Faculties and Colleges of agriculture will be further elaborated and consolidated in a national programme to be submitted to donors for implementation. For more information please contact Mr Thongchanh Bunthala (prosa@etllao.com) or Mr Jean-Claude Legoupil (jclegoupil@etllao.com)       


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