MTCP2, a programme implemented by the consortium Asian Farmers’ Association and La Via Campesina, was showcased in the Mekong Hub Knowledge and Learning Fair 2018 (MKLF) held at Centara Sandy Beach Resort in Da Nang, Vietnam on 3-6 July 2018. The MKLF, an activity hosted by the International Fund for Agricultural Development, featured Knowledge Learning […]
Hle Gu, Myanmar – Saw Htoo Baw is a young farmer from Tha Bite Kone village, Hle Gu Township in Myanmar. In 2015, the Agricultural Farmer Federation of Myanmar (AFFM) visited his area and met with him. Saw Htoo Baw expressed his concern about the increasing use of synthetic and chemical inputs amongst farmers in this […]
Yen Bai, Vietnam – Dao Thinh commune is in the lowland of Tran Yen district, Yen Bai province, Vietnam. Previously, farmers in the area grew cassava and sticky rice in the forest. In 1992, the farmers in Dao Thinh started to grow cinnamon trees, which takes 7-10 years before harvesting. People eventually realized the other […]
Vientiane Province, Laos – As rice is the main crop in Laos, Lao farmers have a long history of growing rice using different techniques. In the lowland areas where farmers plant on paddy fields, the common technique is rice transplanting. Meanwhile, in the upland areas, farmers grow rice on the hills through direct-seeding, but since […]
Forty-eight-year-old Jamuna Das owns one bigha land at Monachitura Village in Birbhum. When her husband was alive, this land was just lying idle and not being used for cropping. After her husband’s demise in 2001, Jamuna joined IMSE Mahila Samiti. Her son and daughter were living with her then and it was challenging for her […]
Women play a vital role in the production and preservation of seeds. They contribute significantly to the improvement of local seed system in Bangladesh and in other South Asian countries. However, this critical job is only considered as marginal and support function, and men continue to dominate the seed sector. To transition into entrepreneurial roles, […]
This report can be downloaded in English and in French. Farmers make up more than three quarters of Nepal’s population. Yet the agricultural sector accounts for only a third of the country’s GDP, and many rural communities are experiencing extreme poverty. Among them are women, indigenous people (Janajatis), and members of the lowest Hindu caste (Dalits). Facing […]
Report from the Regional Conference on Forest and Farm Producer Organizations (FFPOs)
