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Adoption of Organic Rice for Sustainable Development in Bangladesh
Bangladesh now needs to thank its soil health, environment and human health for the country being almost self-sufficient in rice production. The present study has been... -
Effect of Integrated Rice-Duck Farming on Rice Yield, Farm Productivity and...
The feasibility of the rice-duck system of rice production, practiced in some East Asian countries, is studied in Bangladesh as a sub-project of the Poverty Elimination Through... -
Finding alternatives to swidden agriculturedoes agroforestry improve...
Swidden cultivation can contribute to deforestation and land degradation, which can subsequently result in a number of serious environmental problems. This paper examines the... -
Agroforestry for Livelihood Security in Agrarian Landscapes of the Padma...
In the Padma floodplain of Bangladesh, the traditional system of agriculture has become unsustainable due to high population growth. Mango-based agroforestry which has been... -
Rush for cash crops and forest protectionNeither and sparing nor land sharing
In many countries with large tracts of tropical forest. There is a dual focus on enhancing forest protection and increasing commercial agricultural for economic devlopment. Laos... -
To till or not to till? The diffusion of conservation agriculture in Xieng...
Over the past decade, efforts have been made to promote conservation agriculture as an ecologically sound alternative to tillage-based agriculture in the Lao People’s Democratic... -
Indigenous Agroforestry Practices of Northern Laos
Shifting cultivation is the most common agricultural practice among farmers in the northern uplands of the Lao PDR. Alongside this agricultural practice many types of indigenous... -
Agroforestry Systems for Upland People in Lao PDRProduction, Benefit, and...
With an increasing population and governmental land-use restriction, shortened fallow periods of some traditional farming systems have contributed to the reduction of... -
Asia at the Crossroads Prioritising Conventional Farming or Sustainable Agriculture?
In June of 2012, representatives of over 140 nations are expected to take part in the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development€. The conference €“ scheduled... -
Agricultural Systems
System of Rice Intensification (SRI)The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) has been widely promoted in Cambodia and a significant number of adopters have been reported.... -
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE AND SAFE VEGETABLES IN VIETNAMIMPLICATIONS FOR...
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... -
On-farm impact of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI). Evidence and...
The paper summarizes the history, benefits, impacts and how to measure the impact of SRI. It also includes the knowledge gaps of SRI. -
The scaling up of agroecology. Spreading the hope for food sovereignty and resiliency
To retrace the contribution of SOCLA to discussions at Rio+20 on issues at the interface of hunger, agriculture, environment and social justice (this paper is the paper position... -
Delivering on the Promise of Biological Control in Asia's Food SystemsA...
During the late twentieth century, the Green Revolution€ attained wide-ranging poverty alleviation, food security and improved nutrition across rural Asia. As these... -
Resolving the twin human and environmental health hazards of a plant-based diet
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,... -
Crop Protectionweed management practices of small holder rice farmers in...
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Biological control of an agricultural pest protects tropical forests
Article Biological control of an agricultural pest protects tropical forests€ -
Who Wants to Farm? Youth Aspirations, Opportunities and Rising Food Prices
This paper explores these conditions in a context of food price volatility, and in particular rising food prices since 2007. To do so, it analyses primary qualitative research... -
What limits agricultural intensification in Cambodia? The Role of...
This paper attempts to deï¬ne the factors which determine emigration and rice doublecropping, i.e. rice cultivation on the same plot twice per year, by rural households in... -
Integrated Nutrient“Weed Management under mechanised Dry Direct Seeding...
In rainfed lowland rice-based systems, increasing labour scarcity due to off-farm employment is encouraging farmers to switch from transplanting to dry direct seeding (DDS). To...
Agroecology Library
Our repository of literature on agroecology on Southeast Asia includes more than 750 documents.