Myanmar – The agriculture sector is the backbone of the Myanmar economy which contributes 37.8% of GDP and employs 70% of the labor force (FAO). Agriculture productivity is affected by many factors, one of them is the participation of the young generation. Than Shwe, co-founder of Rakhawanna Yuwa Association and program officer of NEED Myanmar […]
Almost 80% of the population in Laos PDR work in the agriculture sector, while approximately 50% of rural youths are also engaged in this sector (FAO). One of them is Phouttasone Phaengvilay (Noy), a twenty-four-year-old who has been involved in agribusiness since 2008. Agriculture is traditionally passed on from generation to generation, which is also […]