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Be My Guest, NBT World Thailand, 20 May 2017, Agro tourism and organic products (in Indonesia)
Writer: Rojana Manowalailao, ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems Be daring: Grow organic Eddy Tanoto Sukardi, Managing Director of Taman Simalem Resort, speaks about his business model in combining agriculture, ecology, and tourism and how it can be turned truly sustainable. In this 30-minute interview with ‘Be My Guest’ programme of National Broadcasting Thailand (NBT) in Bangkok, …
It is not only good agricultural practices, but relationships that are strengthened.
Peer learning is necessary in strengthening good agricultural practices between ASEAN neighboring countries. In collaboration with the bilateral project Trade Development Programme and the support of the regional ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems project, the Standards in the Southeast Asian Food Trade project recently organized a study trip on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Extension Services, Regulatory …
Poll on pesticide use in Cambodia
Results of an interactive session during the 4th National Forum on Regulation, Use and Trade of Biocontrol Agents (BCAs) in Cambodian Agriculture Battambang, 3rd of May 2017
ASEAN learns from ASEAN
A study trip on experiences on the development of fruits and vegetables production in Thailand and trade fair visit was organized for integrated Public Private Partners (iPPP) from Cambodia, Indonesia and Lao PDR in Chiang Mai and Bangkok on 29 May – 1 June 2017. The activity was facilitated by the Standards in the Southeast …
Rules of Four Rights: Farmers in Viet Nam gain knowledge and skills to produce safe agriculture products
Mr. Phan Anh Tu is a trainer from Plant Protection Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Viet Nam. He trains the rice farmers in Dong Thap Province on the application of Integrated Pest Management (IPM). One of the focuses is the ‘Rules of Four Rights’. First is use the ‘right pesticide’ that farmers need …
Press Release: Satellite technology expedites insurance payouts in India’s crop insurance programme
Farmers in several districts in Tamil Nadu are receiving payoutsbecause their losses had been identified by satellite data. Chennai, (July 19th, 2017) – Early insurance payouts were surging during the recent Rabi cropping season in Tamil Nadu, a state in the south of India. For the first time in India, a state government made use of …
Radio Thailand, 12 May 2017, Sustainable agrifood systems approach and how to make it sustained: Interview with GIZ
Thailand needs sustainable agrifood systems approach to increase safe food production, agriculture trade, and famer income. Radio Thailand talks to the German’s supported international cooperation organization for sustainable development or Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, a Senior Regional Advisor to ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems, about the agrifood systems and how to …
Sustainable agriculture is not sexy but people do eat
Writer: Natasha Angsakulchai, Project Assistant, Facilitating Trade for Agricultural Goods in ASEAN (FTAG) While people demand more environmental friendly practices in agriculture and no chemical residue food to eat, not much attention and investment is put into registration and regulation of bio fertiliser. Dr. Suparat Kositcharoenkul, Head of Fertiliser Regulation Group of Department of Agriculture …