The agricultural research and development institutions in most developing countries are poorly equipped to support the needs of millions of smallholder farmers that depend upon...

This experience sharing workshop is part of the activities implemented by the Agroecology Learning alliance in South East Asia (ALiSEA) to foster multi stakeholder...

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a leading complement and alternative to synthetic pesticides and a form of sustainable intensification with particular importance for...

This document by Dr. Tan Boun Suy (APSARA National Authority) presents a case study on improving vegetable and rice yields on poor acid sandy soils near Angkor. It compares...

Microorganism-based inputs are vital in horticulture production as they are cost efficient and improve access to local markets. By incorporating knowledge of bio-input...

SAEDA describes 10 model farmers under the COFI project...

Stories of change across Africa, Asia and Latin America from the DeSIRA initiative aims to provide funders, decision-makers, research managers, implementing organisations and...

Food can be health-giving. A global transition towards plant-based diets may equally help curb carbon emissions, slow land-system change and conserve finite resources. Yet,...

The document presents sustainable farming practices promoted by Welthungerhilfe in Lashio, Shan State. It highlights techniques like conservation agriculture (minimal tillage,...

Fair-trade and organic products are often sold at price premiums justified by smaller production volumes that are associated with greater social and environmental...

The last decade has seen an increasing advancement and interest in the integration of agroecology and participatory action research (PAR). This article aims to: (1) analyze the...

During the late twentieth century, the “Green Revolution” attained wide-ranging poverty alleviation, food security and improved nutrition across rural Asia. As these...

The document presents a project in Inle Lake, Myanmar, where environmental damage from unsustainable farming was addressed using the Farmer Field School (FFS) approach....

This 2016 presentation outlines the growth of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in Vietnam since 2003, supported by government, NGOs, and universities. It highlights key...

Presentation of the Vuon Ao Chuong (VAC) (from Vietnamese : Garden, Fish pond and Animal shed) as an integrated system-based for an agroecological development. The document...

The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) is being promoted worldwide, but relatively little is yet known about its impacts at farm level. This article reviews available evidence...

Organic agriculture is often promoted as a possible route for farmers in the global south to follow in the quest for greater agricultural sustainability. By allowing farmers...

This paper was prepared as a background document for the thematic session on ‘Agroecology for Sustainable Systems’ at the Global Science, Technology and Innovation Conference...

Biochar is the charred by-product of biomass pyrolysis, the heating of plant-derived material in the absence of oxygen in order to capture combustible gases. The objective of...

The document summarizes an agro-ecology workshop held in Siem Reap in 2014, led by Dr. Tan Boun Suy from the APSARA National Authority. It focuses on the use of Khmer Effective...