Title of document: Conservation Agriculture in Myanmar: Review paper Authors: Ma Ei Ei Chaw, Dr.Kyaw Kyaw Win, Dr.Thanda Min Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: YAU Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Myanmar Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Introduction; Definition, Advantage and Disadvantage of Conservation Agriculture; Discussion and Conclusion……) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: The presentation of the Annual General Meeting of ALiSEA Myanmar, 19-24 February 2018, in Myanmar   Read More

Title of document: Welcome to Kalyana Mitta Foundation (KMF) Authors: Ms.THI THI WIN Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: KMF Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Myanmar Main issues / topics addressed (for example: KMF Program Structure; Goal and Outcomes……) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: The presentation of the Annual General Meeting of ALiSEA Myanmar, 19-24 February 2018, in Myanmar   Read More

Title of document: Saw Htoo Baw: Small farmer with big dreams! Authors: NEED Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: NEED Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Myanmar Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Saw Htoo Baw’s Introduction and his activities……) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: The presentation of the Annual General Meeting of ALiSEA Myanmar, 19-24 February 2018, in Myanmar   Read More

Title of document: Consumer Preferences Study in Regards to Organic, Clean and Safe (Agroecological) Agri-Food Products in the Greater Mekong Sub-region Authors: Dr. Theingi Myint and U Aung Phyo Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: YAU, GRET Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Myanmar Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Introduction; Research Questions; Choice Modeling; Methodology……) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: The presentation of the Annual General Meeting of ALiSEA Myanmar, 19-24 February 2018, in Myanmar   Read More

Title of document: Agro-ecological Farming Initiatives - Cooperation between Asia Development Bank (ADB) and the Department of Agriculture (DoA) Authors: Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: ADB and MoA Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Myanmar Main issues / topics addressed (for example: CASP-2 Project Background; Inputs and Outcomes; Recommendations……) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: The presentation of the Annual General Meeting of ALiSEA Myanmar, 19-24 February 2018, in Myanmar   Read More

Title of document: Agroecological practices: from the point of view of a development practitioner Authors: Clarisse Frissard & Yadanar Win Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: GRET Delta Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Myanmar Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Ayeyarwaddy Delta context; Current Delta program (2016-2018); Next steps……) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: The presentation of the Annual General Meeting of ALiSEA Myanmar, 19-24 February 2018, in Myanmar   Read More

Title of document: Feedbacks from the field “A Simulation Game for Agroecology Transition in Uplands, LAO PDR” Authors: Dr. Jean Christophe, Robin Collombet, Soulikone, Sisavath, Khammeun Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: ACTAE, AFICAS Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Lao PDR Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Agroecology transition issues  in Uplands, Lao PRD; EFICAS Project’s Game; Conclusion……) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: This presentation for Using simulation games for agroecology issues in South-Eastern Asia, Vientiane, February 7-8, 2018, Lao PDR   Read More

Title of document: The Development of PGS stakeholder groups in Houapanh, Laos Authors: Dominique Van Der Borght Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: GRET Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Laos Summary: This presentation about the development of PGS group in Houpanh province was part of the Thematic Workshop “Bringing Agroecology to the Market: Innovative Market Approaches and Institutional Settings to accompany the agroecological transition”, organized on the 9th February 2018, in Vientiane, Lao PDR   Read More

Title of document: Conference Proceedings The 6th Biennial ECHO Asia Agriculture and Community Development Conference - ECHO Asia Notes - Issue 34 Authors: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Echo Asia Year of publication: 2017 Geographic focus: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, India Summary: The proceedings of the 6th Biennial ECHO Asia Agriculture and Community Development Conference that took place in Chiang Mai in October 2017 includes several articles about sustainable farming and agroecological practices in Asia: 1. Edible Wild Plants and their Contribution to Livelihoods and Diet of Ethnic Communities in Northeastern Cambodia, Ra Thorng (Mekong Institute) 2. Enabling a Bottom-up Approach in a Top-down Environment: A Case Study on Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) Facilitation in Huaphanh Province, Lao PDR, Claire Georges and Pierre Ferrand (GRET) 3. Facilitating Farmer-led Innovation and Extension in Agroecology in the Ayeyarwaddy Delta, Myanmar, Justine Scholle, Premila Masse, and Louis Pautrizel (GRET) 4. Improving Lives and Livelihoods through Responsible Rural Tourism, with Examples from India, Keith Virgo, Manisha Pande, Pooja Masoor, and Dinesh Pande (Village Ways Pvt Ltd) 5. Sustainable Intensification of Rain Fed Lowland Rice Systems: A Case Study in Xieng Khouang, Province in Lao PDR, Mathilde Bourjac, Pierre Ferrand (GRET) and Jean-Christophe Castella (CIRAD)   Read More

Title of document: Asean Guidelines “On soil and nutrient management”_Version Lao & English (Final Draft) Authors: Thandar Nyi (MMR), Varughese Philip (SGP), Mohd Izzannuddin bin Hj Bujang (BRN), Koy Ra (KHM), Budi Irianta (IDN), Pheng Sengxua and Nivong Sipaseuth (LAO), Asnita Abu Harirah and Borhan Bin Jantan (MYS), Sonia M. Salguero (PHL), Phatchayaphon Meunchang (THA), Vu Manh Quyet and Nguyen Quang Hai (VNM) and Philip Moody, Thomas Erich Jäkel, and Wannipa Soda Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: ASWGC and BMZ Year of publication: 2017 Geographic focus: ASEAN Region Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Soil Resources in the ASEAN region; Soil Constraints to Land Use; Good Soil Management Practices (GSMP); Standards and Regulations for Fertilizers and Supplements in the ASEAN region; Linkages between Guidelines and User Requirements; Recommendations for Future Implementation and Enhancements  of the Guidelines across the ASEAN region……) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: Soil and nutrient management is an integrated system to manage soils, nutrients, water and crops in a sustainable manner to optimise crop production and maintain/improve soil health. These Guidelines provide regionally relevant guidance as a key component of the Strategic Plan of Action for the ASEAN Integrated Food Security (AIFS) Framework. The ultimate objective of the AIFS Framework is to achieve  food security of the region by promoting adaptive and resilient ‘climate - smart’ agricultural systems  that underpin a productive and profitable rural sector, while maintaining the functional capacity of the soil resource to provide essential ecosystem functions (commonly described as ‘soil health’), including  mitigation of emission of greenhouse gases. Climate - smart agricultural systems are necessarily underpinned by the principles of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), and this dependency is acknowledged in the Guidelines. These Guidelines on Soil and Nutrient Management and accompanying policy recommendations comprise advice prepared for agricultural decision makers. These decision makers may be a group or person that has the authority to make or to influence policy decisions, whether as a Minister of Agriculture and Forestry in ASEAN or in a member state of ASEAN, a member of an ASEAN Sectoral Working Group on Crops (ASWGC), a project steering committee, or an authority mandated to manage soil and nutrients in the region, including international, regional, and national bodies. The policy recommendations serve  to inform how science - based evidence and recommendations on climate - resilient soil and nutrient management can assist in making the best decisions on soil and nutrient management that contribute towards sustaining agricultural production and enhancing food security. These Guidelines are intended to provide guidance to the policy, planning and technical support services of government, but the requirements of these different end - user groups are diverse. Consequently a scoping analysis was undertaken of the issues and responses of these end-user groups so the Guidelines could be framed to meet their requirements   Read More