Eco Village Farm School – NEED- Myanmar Hmawbi Yangon on Mya yanma nmar in 2013 13 Estab ablished ished in 2013 13, March ch
OUR GOAL AND VISION Vision Goal We are committed to strengthening Myanmar civil society, so that all people may benefit Our goal is to create a progressive development path for Myanmar, so that grassroots from inclusive, community-based and communities have access to adequate holistic development strategies anchored in economically, environmentally and socially food security and secure livelihoods. sustainable practices. We believe in ensuring that all people of Myanmar have access to We promote integrative, sustainable farming practices within Myanmar rooted in traditional basic rights and can thrive with a secure knowledge and Providing an livelihood. alternative to conventional agriculture.
SUB OBJECTIVES - To empower ten month intensive course to 30-40 youths from all over Myanmar to be confident in practicing sustainable, organic agriculture, Livelihood development, Environmental conservation, ecological development. -
Alumni will give the train and conduct workshop to their communities with the support of NEED. To reduce use of chemical agriculture, to aware the local farmer saving their local seed. To create more income for poor families by train how to grow mushroom , etc……….
OUR MAIN IN ACTI TIVIT VITY Commu mmuni nity ty Mobilizin izing g at the local cal and d gra rass s root ot commu muni nity ty
Advocacy Outreach with Local and national and International community
Practical field work for agro Ecological issues
Learning Center for the theory class, and Research and facts Finding, community Mobilizing
Learning arning Cent nter er for the e theor eory class, s, and Resear search ch and fa facts s Finding ding Sus ustai ainable nable Or Organ ganic ic Agricultu ture re En Environm nment nt Conser nservat ation ion Communi ommunity ty Developme elopment nt Permac macultu ture re Techni chnique e Rice e and d vegeta table ble cul ultivat ation ion Soil il Fer erti tility ty managem agemen ent t Seed eed Saving ing and Nu Nurse sery y Farm rm Rene newable able En Energy rgy (Biogas ogas & Solar r En Energy rgy) ) Natura ral Resour source ce Managem gemen ent t Aqua uacul ultu ture re and Livest estock ock Breeding eeding En Environm nmentally ntally and d low w cost t bui uilding ding Lea eader dershi hip and d Team-Bu Build lding ing En Englis ish h Langu nguage ge and Comput puter er Skills ls
PRACTIC TICAL AL FIELD ELD WORK ORK FOR R AGR GRO O ECOL OLOGI OGICAL AL ISSUE UES S • Seaso sonal nally ly Crop p growing wing • Seasonally nally se seed ed colle lecti ting ng • Nu Nurse sery y Farming rming • Rice e Cul ultiv ivat ation ion • Com ompos pose e Making ing • Root t Propag agat ation ion • Mus ushroom om Plantation tation • Reduce duce chemical emical Soap Making ng • Natural ural Mud ud -bri rick ck Bui uilding ding • System m of Rice instif ificat cation ion • System m of direct ect Rice e Sowi wing ng • Integra egrated ed cow w and rice, e, chicken n and vegeta tables bles
ADVOC OCACY CY OUTREACH H WIT ITH H LOCAL CAL , NATIO IONAL L AND IN INTERNATION IONAL AL COMMU MMUNIT ITY Y Local : Exchan hange ge with th fa farmer mers s and shari aring ng knowledge, edge, Publishi ishing ng , National ional , Worksh kshops ops , seminar inar and field d study dy trips s Internat ernationa onal and regiona nal ( Site visit it , workshops shops , and confere erence nce )
COMMU MMUNIT ITY Y MOBILI ILIZING AT THE LOC OCAL L AND GRASS S RO ROOT T COMMU MMUNIT ITY Y Farmers’ agriculture leadership training Agric icult ulture ure and liveli lihood ood skills lls development opment trainings ainings Model l farm m initiativ tiatives es projects ects
WHAT WE DONE IN LAST 2 YEARS NEED NEED-EVF have create e a Traini ining ng Center r at Nya yaung ng Bin n Tharyar ar villag age, , Hmawb wbi Township ship, , Yangon n Region NEED NEED-EVF had gradua uated ed already dy over 60 youth uth all over Mya yanma mar about sustainab ainable le agriculture, culture, Communit unity y Developme ment nt and Envir ironment onment conservatio ation. n. 3 groups s of Alumni mni are working working on their r own Sustai ainab nable organic nic modern n farms by suppo port t of NEED.
WHAT WE HOPE IN THE FUTURE One organic green shop for the marketing in Hmawbi One wooden dust mushroom growing for own income Create three Paddy banks projects Direct corporate network with organic growers Vegetable SEEDs banks Create small scale Fund for poor farmers A Van for Organic Vegetables/rice and sell delivering in Yangon
SPECIAL FINGERS Permanent Organic Model Farm in Arakan State La Hu Livestock Breeding in , Northern Shan State More of Alumni are Join with their Local Organization to give awareness and doing workshop at the local community about what they have learned from NEED.
PLAN IN THE FUTURE 200 acres of jasmine rice will grow in Alumni areas Increase the two agro ecological farm in Myanmar ( which will be located in shan state and Kachin state Permanent organic shop selling center in Yangon Local verity seed banking center in school compound
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