The Asian Productivity Organization (APO) to facilitate integrated participatory crop production and protection management in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Dr. Peter Ooi, Regional Director (RD) is back from a mission (19-29 June) for the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) to facilitate integrated participatory crop production and protection management in the Islamic Republic of Iran. For this mission two workshops and two field visits to farmer field schools were organized by the Department of Extension and Farming Systems in partnership with the National Productivity Organization. The first workshop was held in Yasudz and the second at Yazd. At end of the mission, the RD presented an Action Plan to the Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture, Dr. Peiman Falsafi (seated next to Peter). This mission provides the opportunity for the RD to initiate discussion of a potential project on safe vegetable production project in Iran. Besides sharing with farmers improved varieties and advanced vegetable production technologies, the proposed project hopes to build capacities of researchers and extension specialists to support the vegetable sector in the country.
Vegetable farmer with crop of brassica near Tehran
- Source: Dr. Peter Aun-Chuan Ooi/Director/AVRDC-ARC
Taken in Yasudj - Iranian farmer describing ecosystem analysis of apple tree
Taken in Yadz - Iranian farmers and FFS Facilitators discussing ecosystem analysis of Pistachio crop
Group picture of Regional Director with the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture, Islamic Republic of Iran
