Title of document: Management of rice insect pests Authors/editor: E. A. Heinrichs; F. Nwilene; M. Stout; B. Hadi and T. Freitas Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Burleigh Dodds Science Year of publication: 2017 Geographic focus: Global level Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Introduction; Overview of concepts and options for integrated pest management (IPM) of rice; Cultural practices in rice IPM…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781351114196 Summary: This is a part of the “Achieving sustainable cultivation of rice Volume 2 - Cultivation, pest and disease management”   Read More

Title of document: Field Crops Research “Do field-level practices of Cambodian farmers prompt a pesticide lock-in?” Authors/editor: Rica Joy Flor, Harro Maat, Buyung Asmara Ratna Hadi, Virender Kumar, Nancy Castilla Journal’s name if any: Elsevier Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Elsevier Year of publication: 2019 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed (for example: …) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2019.02.019 Summary: Cambodian rice farmers, especially in Mekong Delta provinces, are pesticide reliant. Agronomic practices and pesticide use are interrelated, contributing to a pesticide lock-in. Adjustments in agronomic practices are needed for sustainable pest management.   Read More

Title of document: Communication Media Study in Cambodia Authors/editor: Veata Mey and Lucie Reynaud Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: ALiSEA Year of publication: 2019 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed (for example: …) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): https://ali-sea.org/communication-media-study-in-cambodia/ Summary: The study was developed with 2 main objectives including (1) determining media channels disseminating agriculture knowledge and information that most farmers depend on and how farmers access to those sources, and (2) identifying types of agricultural information and knowledge disseminated to farmers by different stakeholders, and approaches that stakeholders apply to reach target audience.   Read More

Title of document: Export Market: Initial Findings Authors/editor: Emmanuelle (Nola) Andaya Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Year of publication: 2017 Geographic focus: Lao PDR Main issues / topics addressed (for example: …) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary:   Read More

Title of document: Lao Forest Honey: a unique local product supporting forest conservation and local development Authors/editor: GCDA, TABI, NAFRI, NTFPEP Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: GCDA, TABI, NAFRI, NTFPEP Year of publication: 2019 Geographic focus: Lao PDR Main issues / topics addressed (for example: …) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: Summary Report “National Workshop on Lao Forest Honey: a unique local product supporting forest conservation and local development”   Read More

Title of document: Presentations & Documents have supported the discussions on the 20th NAFRI Anniversary Authors/editor: Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: NAFRI Year of publication: 2019 Geographic focus: Lao PDR Main issues / topics addressed (for example: …) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: All the Presentations&Documents that have supported the discussions are available for download here   Read More

Title of document: Narrative report of Farmer Forum on “Agro-Ecological Practices and Food Sovereignty” Authors/editor: Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: KMF, ALiSEA, SwissAID Year of publication: 2019 Geographic focus: Myanmar Main issues / topics addressed (for example: …) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: The Farmer Forum on Agroecology Practices and Food Sovereignty organized by Kalyana Mitta Development Foundation (KMF) on 22-23 March 2019, at Central Agriculture Research and Training Center (CARTC), Hlegu Township, Yangon, Myanmar. This forum aims at fostering knowledge and experience sharing on agroecology among stakeholders with a specific focus on seed production and Land tenure system.   Read More

Title of document: Empowering youth to engage in responsible investment in agriculture and food systems: Guidance for organizers and facilitators of the rapid capacity assessment tool Authors/editor: FAO Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: FAO Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Global level Main issues / topics addressed (for example: …) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): http://www.fao.org/publications/card/en/c/CA2065EN Summary: This document provides guidance to support the utilization of the “Rapid Capacity Assessment Tool: Empowering youth to engage in responsible investment in agriculture and food systems”. The guidance document contains two distinctive, yet interrelated parts: • Guidance notes for organizers of the capacity assessment, which provide relevant information on planning, designing and conducting the capacity assessment; and • Guidance notes for facilitators, which contain concrete suggestions on how to prepare and facilitate multi-stakeholder discussions on the questions outlined in the tool.   Read More

Title of document: Empowering Youth to Engage in Responsible Investments in Agriculture and Food Systems Authors/editor: FAO Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: FAO Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Global level Main issues / topics addressed (for example: …) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): http://www.fao.org/publications/card/en/c/CA1877EN Summary: The Principles for Responsible Investments in Agriculture and Food Systems (CFS-RAI) adopted by the Committee on World Food Security establish that, among other social, environmental and economic issues, responsible investments should empower and engage youth. FAO has developed a new capacity assessment tool to support investments by and for youth in agriculture and the implementation of the CFS-RAI.   Read More

Title of document: Empowering youth to engage in responsible investment in agriculture and food systems: Rapid capacity assessment tool Authors/editor: FAO Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: FAO Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Global level Main issues / topics addressed (for example: …) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): http://www.fao.org/publications/card/en/c/CA2061EN Summary: This rapid capacity assessment tool aims to help practitioners (such as government agencies, youth organizations, or development partners) to carry out a multi-stakeholder assessment of existing and needed capacities to engage and empower youth to carry out and benefit from responsible investment in agriculture and food systems. It is designed to support the application of the CFS Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems (CFS-RAI), with a particular focus on principle four (“Engage and Empower Youth”). The tool addresses the different systemic dimensions of capacity development and focuses on: the institutional set-up for agricultural investment related policy processes; policies, laws and incentives of relevance to agricultural investments; organizations and services that empower youth operating along agricultural supply chains; individual capacities to empower youth in agriculture.   Read More