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.
Eric Guerin, is a French biologist specialized in Southeast Asian native bee conservation and sustainable beekeeping. Based in Cambodia since 2008, Eric has been working closely with honey hunters and small-scale beekeepers throughout Southeast Asia. In his exploration of sustainable beekeeping and wild honey collection approaches, he paid special attention to a technic empirically developed by several communities in Southeast Asia. This technic called “rafter beekeeping” enables beekeepers to safely and sustainably harvest honey from Apis dorsata colonies. Aiming at sharing the technic with other communities, Eric Guerin wrote a training manual with support from the WWF. Eric will be sharing this technic prior to the upcoming publication of the manual by the International Bee Research Association. This webinar** is free of cost but requires advance registration and capacity is limited. RSVP For further information: [email protected] * Check your local time here ** Note: This webinar will be conducted in English Register HERE The online webinar will take place via Zoom and will be hosted by the World Wide Fund Thailand (WWF) supported by GO Organics Peace International as part of the efforts of the Asian Pollinator Initiatives Alliance (APIA)
The 3rd National Workshop of National Climate Smart Agriculture Center (NCSA Center) with a special focus on “Innovative Pathways to Climate Resilient Livelihoods”, will convene at 22nd January, 2021. The workshop is virtually organized by NCSA Center, Yezin Agricultural University and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The 3rd National Workshop on “Innovative Pathways to Climate Resilient Livelihoods” aims to bring researchers, scholars, scientists, policymakers, environmental science community, academicians and weather scientists on one platform to showcase their research efforts and contributions. Four sub-themes of the 3rd National Workshop on Innovative Pathways to Climate Resilient Livelihoods are Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock and Fishery, and Microenterprise Business Development. Participants will have an opportunity to discuss various issue related to those subthemes toward climate resilient livelihoods of Myanmar including future scenarios, transition management and international cooperation. For more information, tentative agenda of workshop is here. In this regard, we cordially invite you to attend the virtual event on Innovative Pathways to Climate Resilient Livelihoods for a wonderful experience, knowledge sharing, networking opportunities, publishing and many more. Click the link below to register and you have until January, 19, 2021 to register. https://forms.gle/rFjGBkkPTZ4pSiFW9 After registration, we will provide the zoom link […]
“Agrisud International and SNV, within the framework of the ENUFF project (Enhancing Nutrition for Upland Farming Families) financed by the SDC, have published a series of manuals intended for Master-Farmers, farmers selected and trained to disseminate agro-ecological techniques to their peers. After distributing the series of manuals dedicated to the production of fodder plants and the development of improved pastures, a new series on vegetable gardening techniques is proposed in this article. This series is made up of 4 manuals: Implementing a vegetable garden Making a solid compost Preparing biopesticides Vegetable crop association and bowl cultivation These manuals have been written and illustrated for Master-Farmers. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to be used by agricultural engineers or students of agricultural sciences. These manuals are the result of collections of farmers’ experiences concerning the techniques adopted or modified to adapt to their pedoclimatic and socio-economic context. They are written in a register of simple and non-formal language, so that they can be understood by all. For more information, please contact Ms. Claire Kieffer ([email protected]) or Mr. Khamphao Thongchanh ([email protected]).”
