Agro-forestry is a collective name for land-use systems and technologies where woody perennials (trees, shrubs, palms, bamboos, etc.) are deliberately used on the same land-management units as agricultural crops and/or animals, in some form of spatial arrangement or temporal sequence. Agro-forestry is a dynamic, ecologically-based, natural resource management practice that,…
Conservation Agriculture (CA) is an agro-ecosystems management approach aimed at improving and sustaining agricultural productivity, increasing profits and food security while preserving and enhancing the resource base and the environment. CA is characterised by three interrelated principles.
Integrated agriculture provides high quality food and other products by using natural resources and regulating mechanisms rather than polluting chemical inputs to secure sustainable farming. The agronomic techniques and biological / physical / chemical methods are carefully selected and balanced taking into account the health of people (i.e. farmers and…
This section addresses integrated farming approaches that have been promoted as alternatives to Green Revolution agriculture since the 1990s for self-sufficient farming. The New Theory farming system in Thailand and the VAC system in Vietnam (VAC in Vietnamese is Vuon, Ao, Chuong which means “garden/pond/ livestock pen”) consist in highly…
Organic agriculture aims at sustaining the health of soils, ecosystems and people. It relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and natural cycles adapted to local conditions, rather than the use of chemical inputs with potentially adverse effects. Organic agriculture combines tradition, innovation and science to benefit the shared environment and promote…
The System of Rice Intensification, known as SRI is an agro-ecological approach for increasing rice productivity (and more recently other crops) by changing the management of plants, soil, water and nutrients.
ALiSEA Online Library contains a wide range of agro-ecology’s documents: backgrounds, case Studies and initiatives fact sheets, presentations, policy documents, toolkits and IEC Materials. All documents are searchable via their Agro-ecological School(s), country, or type. Access now.
Organizers Pragati International Scientific Research Foundation (PISRF), Meerut, India Co- Organizers The Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology, and Sciences (SHUATS), Prayagraj, India North Eastern Regional Institute of Water and Land Management (NERIWALM), Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR), Government of India, Tezpur, Assam, India Farming Systems Research and Development Association (FSRDA), Meerut, India The Institution of Engineers (India), Uttrakhand State Centre, Deharadun, India About the conference The conference aim is to focus on sustainable diversified agriculture production systems for food, nutritional and livelihood security of the majority of the population in this region who are dependent for their sustenance on agriculture. They are resource-poor small landholders belonging to Developing and Least Developed Asian Countries. This conference will bring together the national and international scientific community, policymakers, administrators, agro-industry representatives, and other stakeholders. The themes and sub-themes of the conference are designed to cover all major areas such as diversification in agriculture, sustainable rice cultivation horticulture /plantation tree/ forest, Livestock improvement & fish farming, agricultural engineering innovations, etc. Theme and sub-theme area Sustainable agriculture production for enhancing the livelihoods of farmers through integrated farming systems Sustainable rice production in the Asia-pacific region: issues and perspectives Natural resource management for climate-smart agriculture […]
Pha Tad KeBotanical Garden has started a new permaculture project. This project will involve the development and installation of a permaculture demonstration/research farm in Pha Tad Ke Botanical Garden, Laos with a training program for local farmers, government staff, NPAs and NGO’s. As part of this program, we will teach and showcase sustainable practices and how to improve livelihoods for poor upland farming communities on permaculture principles. On 14th-19thof October we will organize a Training of Trainers (TOT). Where we will introduce the project and our demonstration and research farm to teachers from University and College as well as NGO’s who work on rural development projects. Please find attached a short brief of the project. In the TOT training program, we will provide the course and the Permaculture Manual for free, inclusive of transport from our office in town to garden and free lunch. The TOT will be delivered in English and Lao. We are interested to talk with you if you can send one or a two of your staff to this TOT and to discuss if your organization would be interested in the future to send farmers to our 5-days introduction training. The farmer training will start in January 2020 and […]
Regional Vegetable Forum 2019 Supporting the adoption of interventions (improved practices and new technologies) by smallholders for sustainable year-round production of safe fresh vegetables The vegetable sector is becoming a higher focus for research, development and the private sector in Southeast Asia due to the greater nutritional and economic values that can be derived. However, the sector faces key challenges including (1) low average yields of vegetable production in many places; (2) limited knowledge of good horticultural practices; (3) postharvest losses as high as 40%; (4) produce that does not conform to quality and safety demands of consumers; (5) and difficulties supplying market demand during the wet season. Currently, vegetable production is predominantly in the dry season, when producers take advantage of more suitable climatic conditions, and conventional and often relatively simple techniques can be used to grow vegetables successfully. Yet, sustainable smallholder business growth and vegetable sector development ultimately depend on year-round reliable production. Improving off-season (wet season) production enables farmers to benefit from relatively higher prices in the short term as well as satisfying domestic production gaps that foster broader development and opportunity within the vegetable sectors. Various technical applications and practice changes can help to manage production, […]
