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ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems: Principle 3 (Viet Nam)
A planthopper outbreak affected my whole crop, and my family suffered serious deprivation as a result because of the complete loss. With the integrated pest management (IPM) training, I understand how to apply the practices and have thus protected my crop from pests.” Mr. Ung Van Tu, Rice farmers for 25 years, Thanh My village, …
ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems: Principle 2 (Indonesia)
Effort is part of the success factor on the organic production and life as much as determination to overcome the challenges. I also believe woman can play an active role in building sustainable agriculture and living conditions of the family.” Ms. Nurida Girsang, Contract Farmer of Taman Simalem Resort, Indonesia
ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems: Principle 1 (ASEAN tree with heart)
There is a say: if you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together. We need the right players in the system supporting the endeavor of jointly moving towards more sustainable agrifood systems in ASEAN and globally.” Dr. Matthias Bickel, Program Director for Agriculture & Food Deutsche Gesellschaft für …
Sustainable Agriculture Principles for food security and more income for farmers presented to the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry
The four principles for sustainable agriculture stress cooperation among all stakeholders as a key for food security and already helped 125,000 farmers to get additional income of 115 million USD. Chiang Mai / 28 September 2017 – The ASEAN-German principles for sustainable agriculture in ASEAN are shown today at the “ASEAN Ministerial Exhibition on Sustainable …
ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems: Leadership and Capacity Building (Principle 4)
The mindset is the challenge. How do you go from being apathetic, dependent, and passive to being the ones that are proactive, the ones that would like to shape their own destiny? Farmers are the key actors. To change the mindset, we need to bring them to see areas where there is good practice. We …
ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems: Farmer Inclusivity in the value chain (Principle 3)
When we talk about sustainability, everybody believes sustainability comes with the premium. But, sustainability should be part of what we do. Sustainability should come at the cost of reducing the cost of people who are operating in the sustainability. At the end of the day, if the farmer is not there, in the future our …
ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems: Multi-stakeholder and Public-Private Partnerships (Principle 2)
One of our biggest challenge is that we in the agrifood systems and the chain we are strong in some components but not as strong in other components. Step back, look at the chain, and begin to approach that as across of the chain rather than one individual component of the chain. Dr. George Kotch, …
ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems: Multi-level policy linkages (Principle 1)
The political will of every leader in the country will be able to put all stakeholders to participate. Ms. Wilima Cuaterno, Chief of Crop Pest Management Division, Department of Agriculture, Philippines