Report of ERECON programs in 2008
Following programs were implemented in the program yearof 2008 from April 2008 to March 2009.

Rhizophoraceae planted in 2007 at Ranong and Phang Ngaprovinces were investigated in August, 2008. Also, the capacity
building through the workshop on the importance ofreforestation in coastal area was implemented in 2008.

1. Programs on environment rehabilitation and conservationin Asian countries
1-1 Encouragement Program on Rehabilitation of Soil
Environment in Salt Affected Area of Northeast Thailand
This program aimed to rehabilitate soil environment in salt
affected area on Kham Pom of Khon Kaen, Northeast Thailand
through applying agro-forestry system and managing organic
model farms.
In 2008, the survey of soil profile in salt affected area andthe workshop for enhancing deeper perception of local farmers
were conducted as a following up activity.

2. Programs on sustainable use of natural resources in Asiancountries
2-1 Guidance of Sustainable Organic Agriculture andReforestation for Local Farmers (Phase 2)
The sloping area in Pua district of Nan province has been
suffered from big damage by heavy rainfall events. The damage
tends to be accelerated by deforestation and burning plantresidues. For this situation, this program dealt with theimportance of conserving natural resources throughreforestation and sustainable organic agriculture for local
farmers.
The following activities were conducted in 2008; thepromotion of composting and pelletizing with distributing
pelletizing machines, the promotion of producing and applying
bio-extract to farmlands and the reforestation through additional
planting at unused lands damaged by soil erosion. Also theworkshops and the leader training were conducted for deeper
perception of local people on sustainable agriculture andreforestation.

Photo. 1 Program (1-1) conducted in Khon Kaen

Photo. 3 Program (2-1) conducted in Nan
3. Programs on illuminating campaign of environment in
Asian countries
3-1 Technical Guidance of Eco-Agriculture for Local Farmers(Phase 4)
The program site was Khiri Mat district located in marginal
area between Sukhothai and Phitsanulok provinces. The
degradation of water quality has been a serious environmental
problem due to the excess amounts of chemical fertilizer
applied.
In Thung Yang Mueang sub-district composed of 5 villages
in Khiri Mat district, the workshops on organic agriculture washeld at the sub-district office and the guidebooks recorded main
activities in the last 3 years were distributed to local farmers.
Also, organic farming for sustainable agriculture was promoted
through managing the compost processing center and the model

Photo. 2 Program (1-2) conducted in Ranong
1-2 Reforestation Program for Environment Rehabilitation in
Tsunami Affected Area of Southern Thailand (Phase 2continued)
Tsunami disaster occurred in Southern Thailand proved theconservation effects of mangrove trees. However, many
mangrove trees were damaged by Tsunami waves. So, thisprogram dealt with the reforestation of mangrove trees fordisaster prevention and environment conservation in coastal areaof Ranong and Phang Nga provinces.
The surviving rate of trees of Nypa fruticans and１

organic farms, in addition to the leader training for continuingactivity.

In the program year of 2008, following activities wereimplemented; introducing the farmers how to make pellet
compost, initiating 8 model organic farms at two sites andconducting the leader training about making bio-pesticide. Also,
the workshops on sustainable agriculture through applying pellet
compost were held and the revised pamphlets on making pellet
compost were distributed to local farmers.

Photo. 4 Program (3-1) conducted in Sukhothai
3-2 Encouragement Program on Enhancing Organic Farming
for Sustainable Agriculture for Local Farmers and Elementary
School Students (Phase 2)
The objective of this program was to promote sustainableagriculture to local people in Bangrakam district, Phitsanulok
province, Thailand. The target local people were not onlyfarmers but also students in the elementary schools, as most ofstudents in this area become farmers after graduating from theelementary school.
The achievements in 2008 were to support making biopesticide and managing organic gardens at 5 villages and 6
elementary schools, in addition to enhance composting in thisarea. Also, the workshops were held at each village or school topromote making and applying bio-pesticide to the farmlands.
The interview or questionnaire survey was conducted forprogram evaluation after every workshop.

Photo. 6 Program (3-3) conducted in Kampong Cham
3-4 Guidance of Sustainable Organic Agriculture for Students
The degradation of natural environment has been
advancing even in rural area, because of agricultural chemicals
applied in the fields. As most of students in Phnom Penh andKampong Cham of Cambodia become farmers after graduatingfrom the elementary schools, the attention was paid to theenvironmental education through guiding organic farming forsustainable agriculture at the elementary schools.
In 2008, following activities were implemented; holding
the workshops on soil and water conservation including thedemonstration of composting, conducting the leader training forteachers regarding environmental education at their schools anddistributing the pamphlets regarding sustainable agriculture.
Also, the editorial committee was set up for editing the textbook
of environmental education.

Photo. 5 Program (3-2) conducted in Phitsanulok
3-3 Encouragement Program on Enhancing Composting in
Organic Farming to Reduce Burning in the Mekong River Basin(Phase 2)
This program dealt with the illumination on how to makecompost at 2 sites in Mekong River Basin in Thailand andCambodia for promoting sustainable agriculture through organic
resource circulation. In this program, Khon Kaen and Kampong
Cham were selected from Thailand and Cambodia, respectively.

Photo. 7 Program (3-4) conducted in Kampong Cham２

3-5 Program on Systematizing for Food, Agriculture andEnvironment Education under the Collaboration between NGOand University (Phase 3)
The objective of this program was to systematize the food,agriculture and environment education under the collaboration
between NGO and university. Some universities, TUA, KU,KKU and RUA, and several NGOs, ERECON, AERD and so on,
joined this program and promoted organic farming at elementaryschools in Khon Kaen or Phnom Penh.
The seminars on the food, agriculture and environment
education including the practices on composting and organic
farming were held at the elementary schools in Khon Kaen andPhnom Penh, and the training of teachers and facilitators wasconducted. Also, the guidebook titled “Sustainable Farming
Practices for Environmental Conservation” was published anddistributed as a textbook for the food, agriculture andenvironment education at elementary schools.

Photo. 8 Program (3-5) conducted in Phnom Penh３