One of the main issues of the commercialization of agriculture is the lack of storage capacity for the farmers’ organizations (FOs) especially those that produce fresh vegetables. Without an effective storage system, farmers cannot consolidate their products and manage demand-supply opportunities properly. That is why oftentimes, there is too much supply during peak season and […]
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 […]