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 […]
Camarines Norte, Philippines – Barangay (Brgy.) Fabrica is a small village located in the 5th class municipality of San Vicente in the Camarines Norte, a major coconut-producing province of the Philippines. The coconut farmers in Brgy. Fabrica is primarily involved in copra production where the average income of a household is a meager Php 3,500 […]
The youth are the future of farming and food security. However, more and more young people from rural areas are choosing to move to urban centers to look for other employment outside the agriculture sector. Based on a study conducted by the Lao Farmer Network (LFN) on youth in agriculture, young farmers will continue tending […]