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2023 Small Grant Facility Awarded to ALiSEA Network’s Members in Southeast Asia
The Agroecology Learning Alliance in Southeast Asia (ALiSEA) successfully concluded its 2023 Small Grant Facility, awarding funding to 9 organizations across Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. This initiative, open from August to October 2023, aimed to support innovative projects addressing three critical themes: Supporting and improving market access for agroecological products. Linking field experience in agroecology and food systems to public policy frameworks. Empowering and strengthening the involvement of youth in agroecology initiatives. ALiSEA received 30 proposals, demonstrating strong interest in advancing agroecology across the region. These proposals originated from various organizations, with 11 from Laos, 9 from Cambodia, 9 from Vietnam, and 1 from Thailand. Notably, the topics of “Improving market access” attracted the most proposals (15), followed by “Empowering youth” (11) and “Linking field experience to policy” (5). There are a total of 17 main evaluators, plus an additional 2 evaluators from CIRAD (6 of whom are women), representing a diverse range of stakeholders on the selection committee including Board Members from Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia, and representatives from GRET, Uni4Coop, IRD, and Chrysalis Consulting. Following a rigorous selection process, ALiSEA awarded grants to 9 organizations: Laos: Topic: Re-enchanting Agriculture for Youths through an Organic Network, Ban Suan Ai […]
ALiSEA Network organized its First Regional General Assembly
March 2024, Laos – The Agroecology Learning Alliance in South East Asia (ALiSEA) successfully carried out its Regional General Assembly in Luang Prabang. Held from March 26 to 28, 2024, the event brought together 65 participants (20 women) of the ALiSEA network from Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Thailand, working in the field of agroecology across the country, such as local and international nongovernmental organizations, farmers’ organizations, universities and research centers. The workshop was co-organized by GRET, and the national Board Members of the 3 countries (From Laos: CLICK, SAEDA, NUoL-FAG, RDA from Vietnam: NOMAFSI, CARES, CASRAD, PHANO, CISDOMA from Cambodia: DPA, Ecoland, CFAP and DCA). In his opening speech, Mr. Thongdam Phongphichith, Director of SEADA, stated that “A heartfelt welcome to all of you attending the ALiSEA 2024 Regional General Assembly here in Luang Prabang, Laos! It brings me immense pleasure to see so many familiar faces and new ones joining us today. This assembly is a fantastic opportunity to come together, share our experiences, and work collaboratively towards a brighter future. And what better place to do that than in the beautiful Luang Prabang, a UNESCO World Heritage city steeped in history and culture. I am confident that the […]
Farmers became more aware of agro-ecological practices during the project experiment in Vietnam
On March 21, 2024, in Ha Nam province, the Project Summary Workshop of “Eco-weed control: a participatory experiment on PGS/organic vegetable farms in Ha Nam and Hoa Binh provinces” took place successfully. The workshop was organized by the Center for Agroecology (CARES) within the framework of The Agroecology Learning Alliance in South East Asia (ALiSEA) Small Grant Fund in 2022 – a part of the project of Agroecology and Safe Food System Transitions in Southeast Asia (ASSET Project) for its members. The workshop was attended by around 60 participants, including representatives of local authorities of Ha Nam and Hung Yen provinces, representatives of the ALiSEA Network and some ALiSEA’s members, and around 30 farmers from 3 intergroups: Thanh Xuan, Luong Son, Trac Van under PGS Vietnam. Outstanding results of the project: Experimental arrangement and practical evaluation of two groups of farmers have demonstrated the effectiveness of mulching and limited tillage-plowing. Soil quality is significantly improved, which has contributed to increased productivity in farming for farmers, and significantly reduced their labor time, specifically manual weeding time. Changed farmers’ awareness: Farmers participating in the project expressed excitement and desire to accompany scientists to apply effective ecological farming methods to production. At the […]