Volunteering opportunity: Permaculture Project Coordinator at Pha Tad Ke Botanical Garden in Laos

Application Deadline: 11/30/2017 Description We are looking for a volunteer who is interested to work with Pha Tad Ke Botanical Garden in Luang Prabang, Laos (www.pha-tad.ke.com ), on a new permaculture project for a six month period. This role would start in January 2018 and run until the end of July 2018. We are looking […]

Laos Vegetable Forum 2017: Fostering a safe and sustainable vegetable sector

Fostering a safe and sustainable vegetable sector In the Lao PDR, vegetable production provides around 80% of domestic demand, mostly produced by smallholder farmers. Throughout the country, there are large differences in consumption between provinces. Challenges to vegetable production include suboptimal yields, poor competitiveness, high postharvest losses, product that does not conform to quality and […]

Third call for proposal “Competitive grant scheme” in the framework of ACTAE Regional Project / Cansea Component

With a fast growing population, increased pressure on its natural resources and climate change impacts everyday more present, South East Asia is at a crossroads regarding its agriculture development, calling for an important shift towards an agroecological transition. In this framework, ACTAE project has a regional focus (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam) and aims at […]

Regional workshop about e-learning resources in Agroecology, Phnom Penh, 11th October 2017

In the region, several initiatives are taking place around different dimensions and practices of Agroecology with SRI, organic farming, conservation agriculture, IPM, Agroforesterie, permaculture… A diversity of training materials is developed for smallholder farmers, e-learning teaching materials developed for higher education in Cambodia, farmer fields schools, experimental station dedicated to AE practices, university that focuses […]

ALiSEA experience sharing workshop: Review of existing pedagogical materials and initiatives for mainstreaming agroecology practices in Laos, June 2017

This experience sharing workshop was part of the activities implemented by the Agroecology Learning alliance in South East Asia (ALiSEA) to foster multi stakeholder collaborations in regards to promoting an agroecological transition. It was more especially embodied in the support provided to the Faculty of Agriculture from the National University of Laos through the ALiSEA […]

Call for Applications: Biocontrol Field Course, 2-9 September 2017

The International Organization for Biological Control (IOBC) and International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) will held a “Biocontrol Field Course” on the 2-9 September 2017. Call for application (registration deadline has been extended to 15 May 2017) is enclosed here To apply, email your expression of interest to Dr Kris Wyckhuys ([email protected]) and Ms My […]

36th International Vegetable Training Course – From Seed to Table, World Vegetable Centre East and Southeast Asia/Oceania, Oct-Dec 2017

The 36th International Vegetable Training Course (IVTC) organized by World Vegetable Centre East and Southeast Asia/Oceania will be divided into two modules. The objectives of the training course are to prepare participants to alleviate hunger and poverty through sustainable development of the vegetable sector. All of the participants will be engaged in the entire spectrum […]

Great Mekong Subregion at Thaifex 2017, Safe and Environment friendly Agro-based Value Chains

In the framework of Thaifex World of Food Asia 2017, the International Trade Exhibition for Food & Beverages, Food Technology and Retails & Franchise in Asia, a set of activities supported by the Great Mekong Subregion Core Agriculture Support Program (CASP) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will adress especifically Safe and Environment friendly Agro-based […]