This ecological guide is developed by the FAO Inter-Country Programme for IPM in vegetables in South and Southeast Asia. It is an updated version of the Tomato IPM Ecological...

This guide is meant as a reference for IPM FFS facilitators. It describes exercises for the farmer field school learning process relating to sustainable potato cultivation.

A report on food safety was produced by the World Bank and partner at the request of government of Vietnam. This policy brief summaries the key finding and recommendation.

This Policy Brief is an output of the Sub Sector Working Group for Farmers and Agribusiness (SSWG-FAB). Data collection and analysis was supported by the Lao Upland Rural...

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...

This report argues that Asian countries are at a crossroads in their agriculture strategies. Before them are two farming models: „conventional‟, industrial farming, promoted by...

This paper describes the current situation of rice paddy biodiversity in China and analyzes the community characteristics of arthropods and weedy plants. Meanwhile, we discuss...

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...

"Agroecology is the answer to how to transform and repair our material reality in a food system and rural world that has been devastated by industrial food production and its...

𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥? Weaver ants are considered farmers’ friends as they protect crops like cashews from pests. Introducing weaver ants is just...

In 2010, the Centre for Agroecology and Food Security (CAFS) was established to undertake applied research and education on agroecology as the underlying paradigm of sustainable...

Meet Ms. Doan Thi Phuong from Hai Xuan Commune, Hai Hau District, Nam Dinh Province — a passionate pioneer on the journey of "returning to nature." With courage and...

This video highlights best practices and lessons learned from the project "Strengthening Community Capacity in Monitoring Pesticide Use and Promoting Agroecology – for a Non-...

This video showcases "The 'Do All' Biochar Wood Vinegar Kiln", a practical and efficient design that allows small-scale farmers to produce both biochar and wood vinegar from...

This video captures a hands-on Biochar Production Training held in Chiangdao, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Local farmers and community members learned how to produce biochar and wood...

“Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) – Technical Manual” is a technical document for individuals and organizations operating in the field of food quality control, engineering,...

This manual is intended to help rural advisory and agricultural extension workers guide farming communities in the establishment of agroforestry practices in rice-production...

This manual is intended to be used in association with Trust Nature’s Sustainable Soils Management Course and is designed to complement course notes and other course materials....

This manual aims to provide to field practitioners basic information and tips on how to plan, implement, and monitor a Community-based Agricultural Development Plan (CADPs). A...

This manual provides step by step explanation on how facilitators should train farmers in vegetable production by using the Farmer Field School methodology. Furthermore, gender...