Siphaeng is a rice farmer from Duer village, Phaoudom district, Bokeo province, Laos. The farmers in this region are currently facing threats due to climate change. Siphaeng says that last year, he didn’t harvest anything his farm as there was no rain, which is their source of irrigation for their farms. Because of this, people […]
REGISTER HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_07A54Fs8SH6m3YMwSQIYiA?mc_cid=56c10e8ec6&mc_eid=415d8167f8 The Value Chain Capacity Building Network (VCB-N), is organizing a series of Webinars around the theme of “The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on agricultural value chains – What we can do to mitigate the impact!” The objective of the series of Webinars is to provide an opportunity to assess the impact […]
Five stories from AFOSP are featured in the 2020 edition of the EU-ASEAN Blue Book which was launched virtually on 8 May 2020 in time for Europe Day celebration of the EU delegation to the ASEAN. Watch the launch here: https://web.facebook.com/EUinASEAN/videos/269299374204965/ Download the EU-ASEAN Blue Book 2020: www.asiapacificfarmersforum.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/EU-ASEAN-Blue-Book-2020.pdf Cooperative Harmony Farmers in ASEAN Member States […]
Laos was under lockdown on 1-19 April 2020. The government suspended or postponed all “unnecessary” social events such as weddings and Lao New Year celebrations. The government advised Lao people to avoid large gatherings. During the lockdown, farmers were not able to bring their produce to the market because there is no transportation available. Many […]
VIENTIANE CAPITAL, LAOS – On 5 April 2020, the Navieng Organic Vegetable Growers Group in Naveing Village, Hiem District Huaphanh Province, Laos harvested their produce including carrots, beetroots, and Daikon totaling in 2 tons (2,000 kilograms) with a total value of over LAK 15,000,000 (USD 1,660). These produce were to be transported and sold to […]
Farmers and fishers are the hardest hit during this global crisis brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many countries decided to close their borders for the time being to contain the spread of the virus, and consequently, this affected the livelihood of farmers and fishers. Lockdowns and quarantines resulted in a lack of buyers, lack of […]
From July-December 2019, the Lao Farmer Network (LFN), member of the Asian Farmers’ Association (AFA) in Laos and national implementing agency of MTCP2/AFOSP project, piloted an organic soya production and processing in collaboration with the Agriculture and Food Nutrition (AFN), a project funded by the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP). The pilot project […]
Vientiane, Laos – IFAD Task Manager for MTCP2 Hubert Boirard, AFA Secretary General Esther Penunia, and Thongmang organic vegetable group of Lao Farmer Network (LFN) head Ms. Khammone Louanglath were among the panelists and speakers in the Regional Workshop on Green and Sustainable Agriculture held in Vientiane, Laos on 21-22 January 2020. In her intervention, […]
