Sustainable Development of a Healthier Community:  Collaborating with the Farmers of Kham Koon Center to Encourage Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)

Rosato, Theresa; Islam, Sophia; Mularoni, Sophia; Velez Diaz, Joelis

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Sustainable Development of a Healthier Community: Collaborating with the Farmers of Kham Koon Center to Encourage Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)

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The overuse of pesticides in agricultural practices poses serious threats to human health. Through our work with the Sustainable Community Development Foundation (SCDF), the team aimed to improve the health of the Kham Koon Center community through collaboration with local farmers. Although organic certification by international standards was the original goal, after evaluating farmers’ situations, we determined the best course of action to reduce pesticide use was to encourage Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), a more suitable certification. Bolstered by farmers’ passion for bettering human health, the team held a collaborative workshop to create educational materials and build a foundation for the establishment of a Community of Practice, with the hope of improving community health.

This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

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