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Vietnamese rice farmers look forwards to sustainable cultivation to bring them profits and stability
Writer: Nguyen Ngoc Son, project officer for Land and Agriculture, GIZ Vietnam Fifty per cent of targeted farmers in a sustainable rice project in Vietnam show interests in learning new farming techniques and change is what they want. “We expect the project will create change and bring more benefits to our farmers,” said Trinh Van …
A happy handshake to guarantee sustainable rice growing and more incomes to farmers in Indonesia
Writer: Agriculture and Food Cluster Team At least 9,000 small-scale farmers will receive higher rice prices as a result of the improved crop yields and better access to agricultural services, thanks to a newly signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) for sustainable rice cultivation. The local Government of Simalungun district, North Sumatra province of Indonesia has …
Rice farmers from ‘Kula crying field’ smile bigger
Writer: Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Junior Communication Officer, GIZ Thailand’s Agriculture and Food Cluster Lampiang Suikong from the Roi Et province of Thailand grins from ear to ear when she talks about positive results she has seen through the changes she has made in her rice farming practice. The 38-year-old female farmer living in Thung Kula Rong …
‘Rice farmers’ key players in fight against climate change
Writer: Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Junior Communication Officer, GIZ Thailand’s Agriculture and Food Cluster Kriangkrai Chanpheng encourages his fellow farmers to shift towards low-emission rice production to fight against global warming. Speaking to about 300 farmers and government officials in the northeastern province of Khon Kaen, Thailand, Mr. Kriangkrai says it is high time for Thai rice …
Come with rice, back home with prize
Writer: Agriculture and Food Cluster Team Mrs. Duangjan Wichalin, a rice farmer under the phase two of the Better Rice Initiative Asia (BRIA) project, traveled far from her hometown in Ubon Ratchathani province, northeastern Thailand to sell a variety of her sustainable rice at the Thai Rice Festival 2018 in the capital. She is returning …
Safe fruits and vegetables to move more freely in Southeast Asia
Writer: Agriculture and Food Cluster Team Government officials and experts met in Thailand to ensure a freer flow of safe fruits and vegetables within Southeast Asia. The workshop entitled: Regional Workshop for Alignment and Improvement of Regulatory Framework and Procedures to Facilitate Trade for Agricultural Goods in ASEAN held on 26 November 2018 in Pattaya …
Better Rice, Better Life
Writer: Naylinya Chappanapong, Senior Communication Officer, GIZ Thailand’s Agriculture and Food Cluster “Using Alternate Wetting and Drying technic is helping me reduce the investment cost. We usually use natural water for our rice farming. If we get water management well prepared, our rice will grow well. After joining the workshop to learn the four technics …
When we change, the climate changes
Writer: Patcharin Sae-heng, Project Assistant, Thai-German Climate Programme (TGCP) – Agriculture One important problem of the world today is how to deal with climate change which is caused by human activities such as industry, energy generation, food production and agriculture. In the past, climate change and environmental concerns were as top-down issues responsible by only …
How UK retail can help slash the environmental impact of rice farming
Writer: Chris Brown is global head of environment at Olam International *** Please scroll down for the German Version *** There’s a group of rice farmers in Thailand who are celebrating one of their best harvests ever. The rice is tall, dense and strong. This isn’t because the farmers are using more fertiliser or better …