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.
From 18-21 July 2022, the 8th ALGOA & 3rd GAOD Summit (Global Alliance of Organic Districts) and the 2nd International Conference on Organic Agriculture Policy was held in South Korea, organized by IFOAM – Organics International and Goesan County. What is IFOAM? The IFOAM – Organics International – is a membership-based organization working to bring sustainability to agriculture across the globe. Initiated in 1972 they gathered members from more than 100 countries, Organized in regional bodies, IFOAM –Organics international established IFOAM Asia in 2012. Based in South Korea, IFOAM Asia gathers more than 270 members from 22 Asian countries. IFOAM Asia missions are: (i) improving the conditions of farmers, laborers, women, indigenous and other marginalized groups, (ii) restoring nature’s balance and capability and (iii) contributing towards building sustainable societies To know more on IFOAM – Organics International To know more on IFOAM – ASIA ALGOA or the “Asian Local Governments for Organic Agriculture” is an ambitious program initiated by IFOAM Asia and Goesan County engaging local governments to promote the development of organic agriculture and its related industries in Asia. ALGOA intends to stimulate the dialogue between the private and the public sectors and to establish a good working relationship […]
The workshop was organized as part of the ASSET project activities to engage into a transformative approach and feel a sense of belonging to a common vision for agroecology and safe food systems, but also to strengthen ALiSEA as a coalition and community of practice. The National foresight and theory of change workshop aimed to: Engage key stakeholders involved in agroecology in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam in a reflexion about: the future of the agricultural and food systems at the national level, the potential associated with agroecology in driving changes towards sustainability. Guide the interventions of the ASSET project and inform its Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) strategy The workshop was held in three countries, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, with more than 100 participants (in each country: Cambodia had 42 participants, Laos 59 and Vietnam 35participants) from ALiSEA’s members and various related stakeholders. The workshop lasted for two days. To start up the workshop, the ASSET team presented the objectives of the workshop and then shared the results of the AE key principles consultation workshop in order to introduce elements of agroecology and safe food systems that the ALiSEA members had previously discussed. After, the participants split into three groups […]
Context GRET is an international solidarity organisation created in 1976. It aims to reconcile environmental imperatives and satisfaction of basic needs and social rights. Its teams implement the most appropriate solutions and partnerships locally to improve populations’ living conditions and conserve our planet. GRET works in twenty-eight countries on three continents, focusing on the needs of the most vulnerable people. Its projects are based on long-term, sustainable action in its countries of intervention. They are conducted in co-construction with communities, governments, civil society, research, and a vast network of partners. By sharing its experience and knowledge, and through its advocacy actions, GRET contributes to changing public policies and national and international development practices. GRET has been active in Southeast Asia for more than 30 years and has offices in Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar. Its activities focus mainly on essential services (water, sanitation and waste management), natural resource management, agroecology and social protection. In order to develop its presence and activities in this region, GRET is seeking to recruit a Southeast Asia regional communication officer. Missions/Functions The Regional Communication Officer designs and implements GRET’s communication strategy in Southeast Asia, under the supervision of GRET’s Southeast Asia regional representative, and with […]
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