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Today I genuinely have heavy heart as I leave TBL. It marks the end of fieldwork. Every time I come here, I feel motivated, inspired and downright happy. The people here are so welcoming I can\u2019t even begin to describe how comfortable they have made me feel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let me share with you about what we did today! in the morning, we headed to Nong Truong village where we carried out Key informant interviews with a female farmer, the head of Nong Truong village and the head of Muong village. Here we gathering some basic socioeconomic data which is necessary to know before beginning a project. Data such as population in in the village, average wage, education and main\/other livelihoods of people in the village. Understanding the situation in each village is key to ensuring any CSA interventions are successful and can help researchers identify openings\/barriers to uptake of CSA technologies and practices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the interviews, I jumped on the back of the village chief\u2019s bike, and made my way to the house of one of the Commune Party leaders- lovely gentleman by the name of Thui! He prepared a massive lunch for all of us including chicken, pork, beef, dog, veggies and rice \ud83c\udf5b; and of course he was so thoughtful and made loads of vegetarian food for me too. I then sang a few tunes in one of many obligatory karaoke sessions that take place in Vietnam! I showcased my rendition of Adele\u2019s \u201csomeone like you\u201d and Celine Dions \u201cmy heart will go on\u201d. Although I don\u2019t think they were impressed with my vocals, I gave it a bash anyway! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
From here we made our way back to the farmers workshop where we showcased 11 CSA options to farmers in a three hour session. We rounded up the session and I said my goodbyes to the farmers, leader and extension officer. It was very difficult to say goodbye but I hope to return one day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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