Uttar Pradesh, India – The Barabanki District of Uttar Pradesh prides itself on having many women farmers. They cultivate diverse crops including wheat, mustard, fenugreek, vegetables, among others. With the land being fertile, they earn reasonably well but because of following traditional farming practices, they are handicapped in terms of quality and quantity of produce, […]
Bangladesh – To increase food production, Bangladesh heavily depends on high-yielding variety of crops, irrigation facilities, and the use of fertilizer and pesticides. The agriculture sector in Bangladesh needs about 3375 metric tons of fertilizer every year. Local manufacturers provide 77% of this demand and the remaining 23% is imported. However, there is a huge […]
The Sridonoretno Farmers’ Association, in the region of East Java, Indonesia, has benefited extensively from the joint support provided by the ASEAN Farmers’ Organizations Support Programme (AFOSP) in collaboration with MTCP2. Robusta coffee is one of the most important local products, and the AFOSP and MTCP2 have jointly facilitated extensive capacity-building initiatives, including on the […]