Use of pesticides in Bangladesh increased by six times from 1954 until 2010. A vegetable farmer uses pesticides around 150 times in one session. There are 377 pesticides that are still used in the country despite being banned in developed countries. Umar Faruhk of Char fasson Upazila in Bhola district is a village doctor by […]
In China, important policy improvements were made for land, insurance, finance and human resource. These were submitted in four reports to the Ministry of Agriculture. Specific suggestions were brought forward to relevant departments concerning set-up of taxation items. Five policy dialogues were conducted: one was attended by 89 representatives from 89 cooperatives to modify the […]
PIFON has undertaken a scoping study on the current status of National Farmer Organizations (NFOs) in Timor-Leste, and on the opportunities for engagement with PIFON. A local consultant was hired to carry out this work in consultation with the Timorese Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) and other relevant stakeholders. The scoping report identified that […]