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22 Dec 2023

ALiSEA Workshop: Empowers ALiSEA members with Knowledge and Advocacy Tools for Agroecological Certifications

Vientiane, Lao PDR (December 20, 2023): the Agroecology Learning Alliance in Southeast Asia (ALiSEA) hosted a crucial workshop in Vientiane, Laos. This one-day event, held at the Grand Hotel, brought together over 30 participants, including ALiSEA members, government officials, farmer organizations, and private sector representatives, to delve into the world of certifications for agroecological products. […]

18 Dec 2023

7th Congress of PGS Vietnam

[Vietnamese below] By Trang Nguyen – PHANO On December 15, 2023, a representative of the Vietnam Rural Development Science Association (PHANO) – Vietnam Board of Members of the ALiSEA network participated and extended congratulations at the 7th Congress of Participatory Guarantee System Vietnam (PGS Vietnam) in Hanoi. The event was attended by more than 200 […]

13 Dec 2023

Small Grant Facilitation Awarded to ALiSEA Network Members in Southeast Asia

ASSET Project is pleased to announce that seven members of the Agroecology Learning Alliance in Southeast Asia (ALiSEA) Network have been awarded the Small Grant Facilitation (SGF) in 2022. These grants were based on a Call for Proposal that focused on three essential topics aimed at promoting agroecology and food systems in the region. The […]

5 Dec 2023

Accelerating Agroecology in Vietnam’s Northern Mountains: Learning from Diverse Initiatives

By Thuy Thu DOAN – CISDOMA On October 6th, 2023, the Agroecology Learning Alliance in Southeast Asia (ALiSEA) convened a vibrant online workshop titled “Initiatives to Accelerate Agroecology Transition in the Northern Mountainous Areas of Vietnam.” This event brought together 55 passionate individuals from academia, NGOs, government agencies, and businesses, united by a common goal: […]

28 Nov 2023

Sub-Sector Working Group on Agroecology Holds Inaugural Meeting in Laos

Vientiane, Laos – The Sub-Sector Working Group on Agroecology (SSWG-AE) held its inaugural meeting on November 24, 2023, at the MAF’s Meeting Hall in Vientiane Capital. The meeting brought together key stakeholders from government agencies, development partners, and international organizations to discuss the importance of agroecology for sustainable food system transformation in Laos. Established in […]

23 Nov 2023

Agroecology in Action: ALiSEA Members Embark on a Field Visit to Cambodia

The Agroecology Learning Alliance in Southeast Asia (ALiSEA), a network committed to fostering agroecological practices across the region, organized a field visit for its members in November 2023. This immersive experience aimed to showcase agroecology in action, highlighting its transformative potential in Cambodia. On November 20th and 21st, 18 ALiSEA members, including 6 women, from […]

22 Nov 2023

ALiSEA Regional Board Members Workshop in Vientiane, Laos

In an impactful gathering, the Agroecology Learning Alliance in Southeast Asia (ALiSEA) network brought together its regional board members for a strategic workshop in Vientiane, Laos, from November 6 to 11, 2023. It was aimed at enhancing knowledge management, improving communication strategies, and planning for the Regional General Assembly in March 2024. The workshop was […]

18 Sep 2023

Transitioning Towards Agroecology and Regenerative Agriculture: A Contribution to Food Systems Transformations (TARASA23)

Link to event: https://www.casiccambodia.net/tarasa Date: 24-27 OCTOBER 2023 Time: 08:30 AM – 17:00 PM (GMT +7) Location: Siem Reap, Cambodia Transitioning Towards Agroecology and Regenerative Agriculture: A Contribution to Food Systems Transformation (TARASA23) is an international workshop that focuses on the contemporary and unprecedented challenges on a global scale and more specifically the Asia-Pacific region […]

4 Sep 2023

ALiSEA organized 2nd Training on Photo and Video Production in Laos and Cambodia

The ALiSEA recently organized its second training on photo and video production in Laos and Cambodia. The training took place from August 8-10, 2023, in Vientiane, Laos, and Takeo province, Cambodia, and was attended by 20 participants from both countries. This training is a continuation of the previous training “Smartphone Lens on Field to Promote […]

4 Sep 2023

Pesticide Risk Reduction Talk in Laos

ALiSEA in Laos organized an online thematic talk on “Pesticide Risk Reduction” on August 25, 2023. The talk was presented by two guest speakers from the SAEDA and CCL, two organizations that work on pesticide management in Laos. The first speaker, Ms. Phetlamphai Manivong, Pesticide and Sustainable Agriculture Programme Officer at SAEDA, gave an overview […]

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Supported by: CEDAC Location: Cambodia Fact sheet: Not available Ms. Nhem Sovannary, a farmer in Po Preah Sang village, Taphem commune, Tramkak district, Takeo province, was awarded first prize in 2013 and third prize in 2014 during the SRI national competitions, organized by CEDAC. She has 1.5 ha of rice fields, 800 m2 homegarden, 8 cattle, 100 chickens and a biogas. She has collaborated with CEDAC since 2004. She first tested SRI on 0.01 ha out of her total 1.5 ha. She got yield of about 300 kg or 3 t/ha while production from 1.4 ha was about 2800 kg or 2 t/ha. In 2013, she was among 735 farmers who registered to participate in the SRI competition organized by CEDAC. She grown rice with SRI practices on 0.3 ha, and the yield was of 7.33 t/ha, making her a SRI Champion. In 2014, she achieved yield as much as 7.5 t/ha, and she got third prize. On 0.3 ha plot, she grows two rice crops/year, namely early wet season rice and wet season rice. Early maturing variety was used for early wet season rice, with yield of 6.66 t/ha, and fragrant rice (Jasmine) was used for wet season rice. […]

A Champion organic SRI farmer in Cambodia

System of Rice Intensification

System of Rice Intensification (SRI)

Supported by: CEDAC Location: Cambodia Fact sheet: Not available Integrated farming or Multi-Purpose Farm? Organic Agriculture? Agroforestry? Integrated Pest Management? System of Rice Intensification? Climate Resilient Agriculture? Climate-Smart Agriculture? Mr. Ros Mao, a 56-year old farmer living in Chaom Pul village, Por Pel commune, Tramkak district, Takeo province, is well-known for his innovation in model farming based on agro-ecological principles. The techniques he is applying can fall into any of the above agro-ecological practices. He has two integrated farms: a homegarden of 0.25 ha with diversified vegetables integrated with poultry, fish and pigs along with fruit trees, and a multipurpose farm (rice, fish pond for fish raising and irrigation, dyke and water channel around rice field for water management, irrigation and flood prevention, vegetable garden, multi-purpose trees for firewood, living fence and soil improvement, and chicken raising). He has used his land in an effective and sustainable way, and with this productive system, his livelihoods have significantly improved. When getting into his homegarden, we could feel it is not just a homegarden for producing a variety of vegetables but also a resort. The garden is very integrated and well designed. He started to design this garden in 2003 when he collaborated with […]

A model farmer for agro-ecology

Multi-Purpose Farming

Agro-forestry (AF) Conservation Agriculture (CA) Integrated Pest Management (IPM)/ Integrated Cropping Management (ICM) Integrating Farming (VAC) Organic Agriculture (OA) System of Rice Intensification (SRI)

Supported by: RUA project; Natural Agriculture Village Shop; USAID Horticulture Innovation Lab Location: Cambodia Fact sheet: Not available Mr. Nov Keo, 44, resided in Barein Krom village, Svay Proteal commune, Sa Ang district, Kandal province along the Bassac River (a region with intensive production of vegetables), is among a few farmers who produce chemical-free vegetables. Mr. Nov Keo grows vegetables on a plot of 1200 m-2 and supplies year-round vegetables to Natural Agriculture Village Shop in Phnom Penh. He has four nethouses, two supported by a RUA project, one supported by Natural Agriculture Village Shop and one on his own cost. Mr. Nov Keo has grown vegetables since 2001, and he had intensively used pesticide to control pests. In 2013, he was selected by USAID Horticulture Innovation Lab funded project “Rural Investments in Agricultural Technologies (RIAT)” to test low-cost nethouse for safe vegetable production. The results were promising, and thus he got support from the project to install the second nethouse. Seeing Mr. Nov Keo is a committed farmer, in 2014, Natural Agriculture Village Shop also supported him with a nethouse of 239 m-2, and provided him a loan to build a big nethouse (12mx40m), enabling him to produce large and regular […]

Nethouse helps a vegetable producer stop using chemical pesticide

Organic Agriculture

Organic Agriculture (OA)

Supported by: Aide au Développement Gembloux (ADG); Cambodian Women for Peace and Development (CWPD) Location: Cambodia Fact sheet: Not available Peri-Urban Agriculture Center was established in July 2001, with the supports from a Belgium NGO Aide au Développement Gembloux (ADG) in partnership with a local NGO “Cambodian Women for Peace and Development (CWPD). The purpose of PUAC establishment was to ensure farmers’ access to technical knowledge and know-how on production of chemical-free and high value vegetables, and to link producers to markets. PUAC is located in Chamkar Daung Village, Chbar Mon Commune, Chbar Mon City, Kampong Speu province, about 50 Km from Phnom Penh. It extends on about 2.5 ha of land. PUAC was registered as Agricultural Cooperative in April 2009, and changed its name to Peri-Urban Agriculture Cooperative by maintaining its initial acronym. The cooperative is operated by a group of 70 vegetable producers from 10 villages, 6 communes and 2 districts (Chbar Mon and Samroang Toang) of Kampong Speu, and employs three salaried staffers. The services of PUAC to its members include technical trainings on vegetable production, supply of inputs and purchase of farm produces). PUAC and its members produce and supply ten different types of lettuces (romaine, red […]

Peri-Urban Agriculture Cooperative (PUAC)