Title of document: Future Fertiliser Demand and Role of Organic Fertiliser for Sustainable Rice Production in Bangladesh Authors: Jayanta Kumar Basak (Department of Environmental Science and Hazard Studies, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh); Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir (Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh); Khosrul Alam (Department of Economics, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh) Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Noakhali Science and Technology University; University of Dhaka; Noakhali Science and Technology University -Bangladesh Year of publication: 2015 Geographic focus: Bangladesh Main issues / topics addressed: Rice, Fertilisers, Organic Fertilisers, Urea, TSP, MP School of agroecology: Organic Agriculture The study finds out the requirement of chemical fertilisers and suggests the role of organic fertilisers for sustainable rice production based upon projection of rice production, consumption, demand and supply of fertilisers for the years of 2020, 2030, 2040 and 2050. The total requirement for commonly used three fertilisers, Urea, Triple Supper Phosphate (TSP) and Muriate of Potash (MP) may increase significantly due to compulsions for growing increased amount of crop outputs in small fragmented parcels of land in the context of diminishing cultivable lands in Bangladesh, negatively impacting on soil fertility as well as sustainability of crop production. Since sustainable yield of crop considerably depends on balanced application of both chemical and organic fertilisers in the field level, the research suggests for increased usage of organic fertilisers.   Read More

Title of document: FEEDING THE PEOPLE - AGROECOLOGY FOR NOURISHING THE WORLD AND TRANSFORMING THE AGRI-FOOD SYSTEM Authors: Hans Rudolf Herren, Angelika Hilbeck, Ulrich Hoffmann, Robert Home, Les Levidow, Adrian Muller, Erin Nelson, Bernadette Oehen and Michel Pimbert Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: IFOAM EU Group; IFOAM Organics International; ORGANIC. Year of publication: 2012 School of agroecology: Organic Agriculture How can inefficient, poorly managed smallholder systems be transformed into productive agroecological systems? And how can environmentally destructive, energy and chemical intensive industrial systems be converted into productive agroecological systems? What role does international trade play in today’s agro-food systems, and are short supply chains relevant? This brochure provides a platform to a number of experts working in various fields relevant to these issues. It gives them space in which to share their visions and voice their concerns about how we are feeding the people of the world.   Read More

Title of document: Organic Agriculture Worldwide: Key results from the FiBL-IFOAM survey on organic agriculture worldwide 2013 - Part 3 Authors: Julia Lernoud;  Helga Willer Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FIBL), Swiss Agency Development and Cooperation (SDC); BioFach; International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM). Year of publication: 2011 Geographic focus: South East Asia, Mekong Region Main issues / topics addressed: Organic agriculture in the regions School of agroecology: Organic Agriculture There are 3 presentations summarizing the key results of the FiBL-IFOAM survey on organic agriculture worldwide 2013 (data 2011). Apart from the global data, key results on crop and on regional data are presented. › More information is available at the password area of www.organic-world.net › The following three presentations are available at http://www.organic-world.net/yearbook-2013-presentations.html: › Part 1: Global data 2011 and survey background › Part 2: Land use and key crops in organic agriculture 2011 › Part 3: Organic agriculture in the regions 2011   Read More

Title of document: VIETNAM ORGANIC AGRICULTURE - An overview on current status and some success activities Authors: Ngo Doan Dam, Doan Xuan Canh, Nguyen Thi Thanh Ha, Nguyen Van Tan, Nguyen Dinh Thieu Geographic focus: Vietnam School of agroecology: Organic Agriculture Although it is believed, as in all other countries in the world, Vietnamese farmers were growing crops organically hundred years ago, organic farming according to the international understanding is quite new to Vietnam. There is currently only a very sparse amount of information available on organic agriculture in Vietnam and the topic has received little attention in the academic literature. According to the 2010 IFOAM report, the certified organic area in Vietnam was some 21.000 hectares, equivalent to 0.2% of the total cropped area of which 7000 ha was for aquaculture (mainly shrimp). The total export value of the organic products was some 12-14 million US$. Vietnam also has some 44 ha of natural forest for wild harvesting.   Read More

Title of document: VIETNAM ORGANIC AGRICULTURE An overview on current status and some success activities - Korea Author: Ngo Doan Dam Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Field Crops Research Institute (FCRI); Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences (VAAS) Year of publication: 2012 Geographic focus: Vietnam Main issues / topics addressed: Presented at the 4th ANSOFT Workshop; Gwangju, Korea, 18-20 October 2012 School of agroecology: Organic Agriculture Modern organic agriculture is new to Vietnam. Organic Information: Few and scattered. Certified organic area and value (2010): • 21.000 ha (0.2% of the total cropped area) of which 7000 ha was for aquaculture (mainly shrimp). • Total export value: 12-14 million US$. Organic commodities: vegetables, tea, shrimp, and small amounts of specialty products, such as herbs, star anise, ginger, spices and essential oils… for export to Europe.   Read More

Title of document: Training Manual for Strengthening Co‐Operatives in Cambodia Geographic focus: Cambodia Note to the trainer: It is important to remember to consider the following: 1. You are working with active participants instead of passive recipients, in many cases even do, you the trainer may know the answer, do ask: • Why? to the people you are helping • Ask them to show you how? • and add lots of examples...   Read More

Title of document: Trainer’s Manual for Extension Workers - Organic Vegetable Production Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, PDA Kandal; VVOB, Education for Development Cambodia Year of publication: 2012 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed: Organic Vegetable Production   Vegetables are an integrated crop that Cambodian farmers like to grow the whole year round, especially in dry season after the rice harvest. Vegetables improve the nutritional level in the diet of farmers, increase household income and contribute to strengthening the national economy development. Vegetables are grown on high land and fallow land especially in the areas near the riversides which are full of fertile soil.   Read More

Title of document: Strategy for Agriculture Development 2011-2020 (Lao PDR) Ministry / Government Agency: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Year of publication: 2010 Year / period of application: 2011 to 2020 Geographic focus: Lao PDR Main issues / topics addressed: Agriculture and rural development This strategy is a long term framework for the development of the sector. It will serve as reference for orienting MAF decision makers and officers and for development partners providing their support to the agriculture and natural resources.   Read More

Title of document: Strategic Framework for Food Security and Nutrition in Cambodia 2014-2018 / SFFSN (Cambodia) Ministry / Government Agency: Council for agriculture and rural development Year of publication: 2014 Year / period of application: 2014-2018 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed: Agriculture and rural development, Improving food security and nutrition is an important cross-cutting issue to fully develop the human resources and economics of Cambodia.   Read More

Title of document: Strategic Framework for Food Security and Nutrition in Cambodia 2008-2012 / SFFSN (Cambodia) Ministry / Government Agency: Council for agriculture and rural development Year of publication: 2008 Year / period of application: 2008-2012 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed: Agriculture and rural development, Improving food security and nutrition in Cambodia is an important development priority of the Royal government of Cambodia and is essential for achieving the Cambodian Millennium Goals.   Read More