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Steps to inclusive sustainable agriculture in ASEAN through a value chain seminar
Writer: Giri Arnawa and Claudius Bredehöft, ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems A ValueLinks seminar with participants from six countries in ASEAN took place recently in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Developed by GIZ as an action-oriented approach promoting economic development with a value chain perspective, ValueLinks provides essential know-how on ways to increase employment and income of small-and …
Sector Network Natural Resources and Rural Development Asia: Website Launch
Sector Network Natural Resources and Rural Development Asia (SNRD Asia) now launched its first comprehensive portal at www.snrd-asia.org. The site provides general information regarding the Sector Network, thematic focuses in the Asian region, and introductions of SNRD Asia projects which number precisely 50 at the moment, together with latest news and events. ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood …
From organic farmers to organic customers
Writer: Yotsawin Kukeawkasem and Rojana Manowalailao, ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems Recently opened in Phnom Penh, the Eco-Agri Center provides complete services to link organic farmers to markets. The centre is connecting networks of biological input suppliers, knowledges, practitioners, farmers, and markets in order to fill the gap in the organic value chain needed to promote …
From 300 to 100,000 green farms: From Trilateral Cooperation to Lao PDR
Writer: Pimpilas Nuntiphon Khoeiram, Thai–German Trilateral Cooperation, Patamasiri Hoonthong and Rojana Manowalailao, ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems Lao PDR expects an increase of Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) farms to 100,000 in 2020 from a current figure of 300 in 2016. This shows a clear sign of priority given by the Lao government to reach food security …
West African rice stakeholders get exchanged on Thailand’s value chain coordination
Writer: Kamol T. and Juejan Tangtermthong, based on the report “CARI-BRIA Exchange Visit on Rice Value Chain in Thailand” by Orachos Napasintuwong Better Rice Initative Asia (BRIA) collaborated with Competitive African Rice Initiative (CARI) to organize a study visit programme on Rice Value Chain in Thailand, on 14-20 February 2016, for project partners from West …
ASEAN cooperation puts biocontrol national legislation on the table while boosting livelihood in the farm
Writer: Rojana Manowalailao, ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems When asked if Elianor Sembiring of Bio-agro-input Association, Indonesia had anything to say to farmers, he quickly replied: “Change”. Mr. Sembiring said farmers in Indonesia usually overly used chemical products in farming so that they got rid of pests quickly. And, as consequence, a lot of people were …
Food and nutrition security is a true challenge
Writer: Rojana Manowalailao, ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems One in ten people in ASEAN is hungry and 9.6 per cent of people living in Southeast Asia are under-nourished, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Though many ASEAN countries improved significantly in poverty reduction, and securing adequate food, many are still struggling in producing safe and …
SNRD Asia: New website coming soon
Writer: Anusara Tanpitak, Sector Network Natural Resources and Rural Development Asia (SNRD Asia) Sector Network Natural Resources and Rural Development Asia (SNRD Asia) is preparing to launch its first ever comprehensive portal, which will go live on 2 May 2016. To highlight the on-going work of the Sector Network, strengthen technical and advisory exchanges, and …
Public-private partnership cooperation boosts biocontrol market in ASEAN
Writer: Giri Arnawa, ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems Indonesia When Cambodian biocontrol supply agent met Indonesian biocontrol producers and suppliers, cash will flow, and Cambodian farmers will earn benefits from the use of Indonesian made biocontrol products. A recent trip of Eco-Agri Centre (EAC) representatives from Cambodia to Indonesia promised a bright future of biocontrol market …