Gradual shift from traditional cultivation to Hydroponics in Mauritius Presently, most of the crops produced in Mauritius are obtained through the traditional open-field cultivation, but due to problems like infestation of pests and diseases, unfavourable weather conditions linked to climate change, shortage of labour and high cost of production, many… Read More
My experience at the PAEPARD Agricultural Innovation Facilitators’ Workshop from 28th November to 2nd December 2011 in Entebbe (Uganda) has been a very enriching one. I got the opportunity to learn about facilitation, meet professionals in the field of agriculture (from more than 10 countries), who had many years of… Read More
Sometimes, a small action from us can have a huge impact on lives of others and on the future. This week (on Saturday 10th December 2011 to be more precise), I was invited to a painting exhibition, an event which is part of a project called “Hope for Orphans” by… Read More
Day 5 – Friday 2nd December 2011: Action Plans The last day of the workshop was already here and the open plenary was at 08:30. It started with the usual over-view of the programme of the day by the lead facilitator, Mr. Richard Hawkins, followed by the content reflection by… Read More
Day 4 – Thursday 1st December 2011: Designing a partnership facilitation process The fourth day of the PAEPARD Agricultural Innovation Workshop begun with the feedback from the previous day (positive and negative points) and content reflection from each process monitoring group. Day 4 was going to be about designing a… Read More