Farmers, representatives of farmer organizations (FO), government officials from SAARC countries, SAARC Agriculture Center (SAC), seed experts, CSOs and development partners gathered in Dhaka and Bogura, Bangladesh for a three-day learning exchange on community engagement on seed sovereignty for resilient agriculture in South Asia on 19-21 May 2018. During the forum, seed situation and the future […]
Almost 80% of the population in Laos PDR work in the agriculture sector, while approximately 50% of rural youths are also engaged in this sector (FAO). One of them is Phouttasone Phaengvilay (Noy), a twenty-four-year-old who has been involved in agribusiness since 2008. Agriculture is traditionally passed on from generation to generation, which is also […]
Lao Farmer Network welcomed high ranking government officials including the President of Laos H.E Bounyang Vorachit, Deputy Prime Minister H.E Sonexay Siphandone, H.E Lien Thikeo of the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry and other officials to see products of small holder farmers of the network at the national meeting hall held on 5- 7 March […]