Category: Youth

When COVID-19 broke out, many jobs were stopped, except food production, which could not be halted. Food is an essential service, and farmers and food producers kept working amid the threat of the virus. However, farmers are among the least recognized in this time of the pandemic, at times taken for granted despite their important […]
Phouttasone Phaengvilay (Noy) of Hoi Agriculture Cooperative in Xiengjhouang, Laos is a young farmer member of the Lao Farmer Network who is doing vegetable cultivation among other farming activities. In this video, we follow Noy as she goes about her day-to-day activities.
Young people from different provinces in Laos gathered at VAREE books cafe on 18-20 August 2020 for the Young Farmers Leadership and Advocacy Training organized by the Lao Farmer Network with support from AFOSP and FFF. This activity aims to provide support for youth activities. Day 1: Mr. Chanthalath of the Food and Agriculture Organization […]