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A study in Cambodia finds organic contract farming raises income of smallholders by as much as four times
Writer: ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems Team, Cambodia A recent study compiled by ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems (ASEAN SAS) found that organic contract farmers in Cambodia generated almost four times more from farm activities than conventional smallholders – an economically highly substantial finding. For the most part, these results are attributable to the CEDAC (The Cambodian …
Lao’s pesticide decree uplifted and to be finalised soon
Writer: Agriculture and Food Cluster Team Department of Agriculture of Laos has recently completed a series of “Government Hearing Consultation Meetings on the Pesticide Decree for Synthetic Chemicals and Biological Control Agents” participated by 115 representatives from 16 provinces. Lao PDR has 18 provinces including Vientiane as a capital province. Pesticides are dangerous to human, …
From study tour to cross-border cooperation: Cambodian delegates sort for biological products and partnership in Vietnam
Writer: Agriculture and Food Cluster Team People dealing with biological pest and disease control were brought together cross-border by GIZ – ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood System (ASEAN SAS) project to identify cooperation opportunities and seek ways to work more collaboratively. The Cambodian Center of Study and Development in Agriculture (CEDAC) and Eco-Agri Center (EAC) in Cambodia …
‘Farmers Love Seed’, TV series on seed management airing on Channel 5, Thailand
After two successful years of “Farmers Love” TV series, “Farmers Love Seed” is back on Channel 5 in midst 2016. The TV series is one of the media-based approaches BRIA has employed to extend its reach to a mass of farmers with different key messages to promote safe, responsible, and sustainable farming practices. BRIA and BASF (Thai) Limited in close cooperation with …
Public and private sectors join hands to finalize a national action plan to promote biological control products in Thailand
Writer: Rojana Manowalailao, ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems Biological plant protection products are not new in the Thai market. However, due to stiff competition from chemical pesticides, lack of proper understanding of the biological crop protection application among farmers, and inconsistencies in the quality of the products themselves, they are not widely used. Public and private …
Increasing the use of climate information services to manage climate related risks in rice farming
The ASEAN Forestry and Climate Change Project (FOR-CC) joined hands with the ‘Better Rice Initiative Asia’ (BRIA) to organize a training of trainers on ‘Using Climate Information for Decision Making in Rice Farming’. The event was held in Grand Serela Hotel, Medan on May 5—7, 2016 and aims to develop an effective approach to support …
‘From Fruit to Juice: From Integrity to Food Security’ video (English)
Today Thailand exports pineapple juice to most of the world and there are signs of problems in terms of quality. If there is no collaboration between farmers and manufacturers to solve or ameliorate such problems, then the image of Thai fruit juice will suffer greatly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ-34yZPhrk This eight-minute video takes you to pineapple plantation and …
Cambodia experts contribute to the drafting of Regional Guidelines on Soil and Nutrient Management
National expert group discussed issues of soil and nutrient management in Cambodia emphasizing adoption of good practices for current soil problems in contribution to the development of the ASEAN Regional Guidelines on Soil and Nutrient Management. The consultative meeting in Phnom Penh jointly organized by the General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA) under the Ministry of …
Joint conference to learn about a German perspective on the Global Sustainable Development Goals and agriculture
Writer: Rojana Manowalailao, ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems This week ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems team is participating in the joint conference of German International Cooperation (GIZ)’s Sector Network Transport, Environment, Energy and Water in Asia (TUEWAS) and Sector Network Natural Resources and Rural Development in Asia (SNRD Asia), the first of its kind, in Bangkok, Thailand …