March 24, Harare: On April 17, La Via Campesina will commemorate the International Day of Peasants’ Strugglei in a context that once again validates the historical role of the peasantry in societies and their fundamental task of feeding the people, even in times of war, fascism, authoritarianism and pandemics. COVID-19 has crippled the world. This deadly virus […]
Pakse, Lao PDR – The ASEAN Foundation with support from the ASEAN Centre for the Development of Agricultural Cooperatives Focal Point Lao PDR, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, held the ASEAN Exchange Visit 2019 themed “Empowering the Coffee Cooperatives in Value Chain Management and GI Certification” on 11-14 November 2019 in Pakse, Lao […]
CAMBODIA – Six rice agricultural cooperatives signed an agreement on “contract farming” with the Cambodian Agriculture Cooperative Cooperation (CACC) to help organic farmers overcome market limitations. CACC representative Kann Kunthy said he wants to see the Kingdom’s agricultural market improve by promoting organic crops, which have seen an increase in demand. “Through this contract, the […]