Course Curriculum

PRIME 102: PRIME Crop Health Monitoring Protocol

ABOUT THE COURSE

This course is designed to train and retool new and existing regional data collectors and PRIME focal persons with the updated crop health monitoring protocols. This will also evaluate the knowledge of each data collector on performing the protocols which is significant in the accuracy of the data that will be used in developing pest management and recommendations. 

COURSE DURATION

60 days

TRAINING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of the course, the staff/student/participant should be able to:

  1. Review and familiarize the participants with the updated crop health monitoring protocols of major pests of rice.
  2. Use the crop health monitoring protocols and PRIME Collect App in the actual field.
  3. Assess pest injuries in farmer’s fields according to the protocol for rapid crop health assessment.

CURRICULUM

Pre-test: Knowledge Assessment
Introduction: Welcome to PRIME 102
Module 1: Site selection
1.1 Videos
1.1.1 Site selection
1.2 Quiz
1.3 Topic evaluation
Module 2: Field profile
2.1 Videos
2.1.1 Field profile, part 1
2.1.2 Field profile, part 2
2.2 Quiz
2.3 Topic evaluation
Module 3: Rice Damage Assessment
3.1 Videos
3.1.1 Introduction to Crop Health Assessment and Assessment of Diseases
3.1.2 Procedure for assessment of diseases
3.1.3 Crop Health Assessment Monitoring Insect Pests and Weeds
3.1.4 Crop Health Assessment, Rats, Introduction
3.1.5 Crop Health Assessment, Rats, Part 1
3.1.6 Crop Health Assessment, Rats, Part 2
3.2 Quiz A
3.3 Quiz B
3.4 Quiz C
3.5 Topic evaluation
Module 4: Data Collection on Production Situation
4.1 Videos
4.1.1 Production Situation
4.2 Quiz
4.3 Topic evaluation
Module 5: PRIME Collect
5.1 Videos
5.1.1 PRIME Collect
5.2 Quiz
5.3 Topic evaluation
Module 6: How to Use PRIME Collect App in Farmer’s Interview
6.1 Videos
6.1.1 Introduction to Farmer’s Interview
6.1.2 Cultural practices
6.1.3 Quiz video for Cultural Practices
6.1.4 Nutrient Management
6.1.5 Quiz video for Nutrient Management
6.1.6 Pest Management
6.1.7 Quiz video for Pest Management
6.1.8 Yield
6.1.9 Quiz video for Yield
6.2 Topic evaluation
Module 7: PRIME WebApp
7.1 Videos
7.1.1 PRIME WebApp
7.2 Quiz
7.3 Topic evaluation
Module 8: PRIME Rapid Crop Health Assessment
8.1 Videos
8.1.1 Rapid Crop Health Assessment
8.2 Quiz
8.3 Topic evaluation
Field Activity Simulation
Post test
Feedback and Evaluation
Take the Pre-test to start the course