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.
Announcement Description Fauna & Flora International (FFI), founded in 1903, is the world’s longest-established international conservation organization. With its head office in Cambridge, UK, today FFI is active in over 40 countries worldwide, and has been operating in Cambodia since 1996. Our vision is to create sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this through the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human need. The FFI Cambodia Programme is recruiting for a skilled and committed to deliver efficient and effective administrative and human resource management of FFI’s offices and operations in Cambodia, in compliance with internal policies and procedures and relevant legislation and statutory and regulatory frameworks. Department Overview The goal of the Integrated Conservation and Livelihoods Project (ICLP) is for local populations in the Cardamom Mountain Landscape to sustainably manage and protect their environment while be food and income-secure. FFI recognises that conservation is a social process whereby the livelihoods and wellbeing of local communities are interdependent with their relationship and use of the surrounding environment. This project therefore seeks to address […]
The General Directorate of Agriculture with the support from UNESCAP/CSAM, Swisscontact and CIRAD is pleased to inform that a Regional Training on Appropriate Scale Mechanisation for Conservation Agriculture will be organized from May 6-9, 2019 at the Regional Training center of Bos Khnor, Kampong Cham province, Cambodia. A number of partners and trainers will contribute to the training with ACTAE/AFD, The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Collaborative Research on Sustainable Intensification USAID, the Royal University of Agriculture and the Center of Excellence on Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Nutrition, Kansas State University, Illinois Urbana-Champaign, CIMMYT and the Conservation Tillage Research Center (China). The training will bring together 18 countries from Asia and Pacific including governmental agencies, academia and agricultural schools, development projects and private sector. Six main areas will be covered with (i) policy issues on sustainable agricultural mechanisation, (ii) understanding the mechanisation for conservation agriculture, (iii) understanding systemic constraints and business models, (iv) introduction to CA and linkages to climate resilience, (v) appropriate-scale mechanisation and Conservation Agriculture, Case studies on service providers (Cambodia/Bangladesh), and (vi) role of gender in appropriate-scale mechanisation. A portfolio of training, to be implemented in 2020, will be proposed. The flyer and agenda is available download […]
The National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute of Laos was established in 1999 in order to consolidate agriculture and forestry research activities within the country and develop a coordinated National Agriculture and Forestry Research System. NAFRI belongs to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) and is equal in status to other technical departments under MAF. NAFRI is mandated to undertake integrated agriculture, forestry and fisheries research in order to provide technical information, norms and results which help to formulate strategy in accordance with the government policies. NAFRI has four main functions including: carrying out adaptive research, developing methods, tools and information packages, providing policy feedback, and coordinating and managing research The most updated mandate consists mainly of the following responsibilities: Develop specific programmes and projects to implement priority programmes set by MAF and the GoL. Playing a central role in land related studies including, land use planning and zoning and land management. Conducting research for germplasm collection and screening, seed/variety improvement, multiplication and other services. Conducting research for the development of effective and demand driven technologies, methods, models and systems for agriculture and forestry production. Gathering, processing, managing and exchanging information and research results with all relevant partners related […]
