This is a re-posted article from the Inquirer.net. BANGKOK, Thailand — “Small farm families who only have 25% of the land feed 75% of the population. We feed the world not the Best Foods nor the giant food conglomerates. Yet, we are more vulnerable to exploitation, climate change, and rapid land loss due to government’s […]
Myanmar – The agriculture sector is the backbone of the Myanmar economy which contributes 37.8% of GDP and employs 70% of the labor force (FAO). Agriculture productivity is affected by many factors, one of them is the participation of the young generation. Than Shwe, co-founder of Rakhawanna Yuwa Association and program officer of NEED Myanmar […]
Champasack, Laos – In recent years, the shed house was introduced to farmers as an alternative technology for growing vegetables during the rainy season because the shed house is roofed with transparent plastic. However, due to the use of plastic, the temperature in the house increases, which is not suitable for many parts of the […]
Leaders of the Lao Farmer Network talk about the benefits of forming a farmers’ organization to encourage organization of small holder farmers in Laos.
Surendranagar, India – For many people, salt is an ingredient without which a meal is tasteless and incomplete. But have we ever given a thought to the effort which goes into preparing this salt? In India, farmers spend eight months in the harsh salt pans in the Little Rann of Kutch braving the scorching rays […]
Members of the Asian Farmers’ Association gathered on 16-19 December 2019 at the Hidden Valley Mountain Resort, LAMAC, Pinamungajan, Cebu, Philippines for the 4-day strategizing session for the UN Decade of Family Farming Strategizing Session dovetailed with AFA’s 38th Executive Committee Meeting.
Update from NADF’s implementation of Zarafshon Integrated Basin Programme, Landell Mills, funded by EU. The National Association of Dekhan Farms (NADF) is a member of AFA in Tajikistan. — On 12 November 2019 in the Zarafshon valley of Tajikistan, took place a republican seminar on the subject of Implementation of Pasture Management in Tajikistan. A […]
Overview Farmers in Tholakhom district, Vientiane province, have had rich experience on lowland rice farming practices for ages. Smallholder farmer worked individually and then farmers were formed as Jaeng Agriculture Cooperative. The farmers produced lots of tons of rice on a year basis, however, they face permanent market issue to sell their produce and farmers […]
