Background The Agriculture and Farmer Federation of Myanmar (AFFM) partnered with NEED Myanmar to train young farmers on organic farming concepts and technologies. Ye Htut, a 32-year old farmer member from Tha Byay Kong village, Thanlyin Township in Yangon, is one of the scholars that AFFM sent to the Eco Village Farm School (EVF) in […]
Thailand – Thai peasant women used to play a significant role as keepers of native seeds. With this, they could ensure sufficient and diverse food supply for their family and community. But modern agriculture encourages peasants to use commercial seeds instead of native ones. The native seeds diversity is disappearing because only a few varieties […]
Tonga – Filipe Filihia is a Tongan farmer. He was involved in both the breadfruit and papaya farmer-to-farmer technical exchanges that were conducted through the MTCP2 Programme. These exchanges opened his mind to the full possibilities of farming, improved his farming knowledge, and changed his farming practices. He first learned how to grow papaya for […]