About two hours from Bangkok is the province of Ratchaburi, where the Nongpho Ratchaburi Dairy Cooperative is located. Nongpho Ratchaburi Cooperative Limited (Under the Royal Patronage) is one of two sites visited by the participants of the 8th ASEAN Cooperative Business Forum on 27 February 2019. The participants, which includes farmers and farmers’ organizations under […]
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 […]
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 […]