Yen Bai, Vietnam – Dao Thinh commune is in the lowland of Tran Yen district, Yen Bai province, Vietnam. Previously, farmers in the area grew cassava and sticky rice in the forest. In 1992, the farmers in Dao Thinh started to grow cinnamon trees, which takes 7-10 years before harvesting. People eventually realized the other […]
Khon Kaen, Thailand – The Don Lak Dam Community in Khon Kaen Province, the northeast region of Thailand has 43 households. The community is a member of the Assembly of the Poor (AOP), a grassroots movement of peasants, the indigenous peoples, the traditional fisherfolks, the forest-dependent peasants and workers. AOP members of Don Lak Dam […]