Kokor Prepared by Mey Theing Thlok Vien Mean Cheay Agricultural Cooperative Cambodia Kokor is an ancient Cambodian recipe primarily composed of locally sourced vegetables and meat. This dish has lost its popularity in recent times, especially in urban areas where a wide array of foreign cuisines is easily accessible. Local woman Mey Theing maintains that […]
Sprouted Spinach and Pork Ear Salad Prepared by Nguyen Thi Phuong Viet Nam Farmers’ Union (VNFU) Vietnam Years ago, Nguyen Thi Phuong embarked on her journey of cultivating sprouted spinach, but at that time, many were unfamiliar with sprouts and their culinary possibilities. With dedication and thorough research into the nutritional value of sprouts and […]
Lawot-lawot Prepared by Laila Superable Rubas Bangon Integrated Farmers Association (RUBIFA) Philippines Lawot-lawot, also known as balikutos, is a traditional dish showcasing various mountain vegetables, including taro leaves, fern leaves, sweet potato leaves, red spinach leaves, aibika leaves, and wild mushrooms. Comprised solely of vegetables and coconut milk, this dish is proudly vegetarian. In earlier times, […]
Fried Mountain Goat with Galangal Prepared by Vu Tri Thuc Viet Nam Farmers’ Union (VNFU) Vietnam This Vietnamese delicacy features mountain goat meat as its primary ingredient. The distinctive flavor of this dish is achieved through a harmonious blend of indigenous spices used in marinating the goat meat. Ingredients: Goat meat White wine Lemongrass Galangal […]
Dry Meat with Bou Khuda Prepared by Joshna Begum Gram Unnayan Songostha (GRAUS) Bangladesh A quintessential component of this Bangladeshi dish is hand-processed rice, husked using a traditional pedal method. Another essential element is sun-dried beef, a time-honored technique for meat preservation. In addition to these core ingredients, the dish incorporates a medley of locally […]
In Bangladesh, where agriculture sustains much of the rural population, paddy (rice) farmers continue to face persistent challenges including lack of funds during the cultivation season, high interest rates from moneylenders, rising costs of seeds and fertilizers, and unfair market prices controlled by middlemen who often ignore government-set rates. For many smallholder farmers, these challenges […]
Inclusive cooperatives and associations have a crucial role in overcoming many of the obstacles faced by women farmers in Asia. Watch the video to see how women-led cooperatives and enterprises supported the livelihoods of women farmers.
