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Horticulture trade held in Cambodia promotes self-sustainability and extra income among the locals
Writer: Saody So, ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems Public and private partners based in Cambodia shared their efforts to promote the better livelihood of local farmers as well as consumers through horticulture trade at a fair in Preah Vihear. About 600-700 visitors visited this one-day fair in Cambodia. The Horticulture Trade Fair held on 30 November …
Public and private partners explore solutions to reduce financial risks of climate change
Writer: Benedikt Lemnitzer, Remote Sensing-based Information and Insurance for Crops in Emerging Economies (RIICE) GIZ & Swiss Re workshop with Asian government representatives in Jakarta More than 90 representatives from eleven Asian countries participated in an executive consultation forum and capacity building seminar in Indonesia to learn and share their experiences on mechanisms how to …
Sustainable Rice Platform Standard: The world’s first sustainability standard for rice
Writer: Kamol Taukitphaisarn, Better Rice Initiative Asia Thailand’s Rice Department, Better Rice Initiative Asia project, OLAM International, and Bayer have jointly initiated pilot testing of the Sustainable Rice Platform Standard with farmer groups in the north-eastern province of Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand. The Sustainable Rice Platform Standard on Sustainable Rice Cultivation can be regarded as the …
Duty and responsibility: How to live in the ‘chemical in agriculture’ world
Writer: Rojana Manowalailao, ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems Chemical in agriculture is too often to be claimed of its fault effect on health, environment and climate change. To live harmoniously with the world of chemical when it is not yet avoidable, an alternative measure of responsible use of chemical, reduction and replacement is highly needed. Public …
Days full of rice in Indonesia
Thanks to Better Rice Initiative Asia for ‘Rice Harvesting Season in Indonesia’ photos A photo contest under the theme ‘Rice Harvesting Season in Indonesia’ attracted 240 photo submissions with an aim to raise awareness of the whole nation towards rice farming in Indonesia. It was organised by Toba Photographer Club together with Better Rice Initiative …
Rice Seeds Development in North Sumatera
Supply and Demand Certified Rice Seeds in North Sumatera
Working towards a happy ending
Steering Committee Meeting to direct the near ending ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems project ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems (ASEAN SAS) project will end in December 2017. In about 12 months, the project has to complete all of its planned activities and make sure it has fulfilled all objectives and indicators as approved before the project has …
Public and Private Partnership in Thailand to complete the National Action Plan on Biological Control for Crop Protection
Writer: Natasha Angsakulchai, Project Assistant, Facilitating Trade for Agricultural Goods in ASEAN (FTAG) Issues on chemical residue are on the rise, and concerns to find greener alternative solution ensue. Biological control agents (BCA) for crop protection products are known to be the green choice for pest prevention. However, the environmental friendly products for crop have …
Agribusiness model: ‘No green agriculture, no agro-eco tourism’
Writer: Giri Arnawa, Napaporn Rattanametta, Thitirat Uraisin and Rojana Manowalailao, ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems and Kamol Taukitphaisarn, Better Rice Initiative Asia Over 15 years since it has started, Taman Simalem Resort in Karo Highlands, Indonesia well combines business, agriculture and tourism and becomes a model to many. Eddy Tanoto Sukardi, its Director shares a good …