““I thought I could harvest more crops with minor effects,” admits PhaKaoveu Karjar, a farmer from Dongdan village in the district of Khoun. It was 1995, and the use of chemicals was popular among the farmers then. PhaKaoveu experienced good results in his first year of chemical application, however over the next nine years, he […]
This video tutorial demonstrates Thanal’s DIY Five Leaf Extract, using five commonly available leaves from your garden or field, is a potent natural pest control that also activates vibrant plant growth.
““My family was trapped in poverty,” shares Laryer Law, a 27-year-old farmer who previously worked knitting Moung patterns. Facing job insecurity, she earned between 300,000 to 500,000 kips a month. At roughly USD14 to USD24, it was not enough for her family to live on. Like Laryer, Seephan Phengkamma experienced poverty, and would need help […]
““When I used chemicals, my health was not good,” says Phonexay Thammavong, a farmer from Horkang village in Phaxay district, who would use pesticides to address an insect problem. When a program promoting organic agriculture came to her village, she was very interested and consulted her family, who agreed that they would participate in the […]
Embrace the wisdom of nature and keep your garden thriving with this effective, chemical-free insect repellent. Thanal AgroEcology Centre’s DIY tutorial on Bird’s Eye Chilli-Cow Urine mixture is a powerful organic pest repellent and eco-friendly solution that harnesses the combined strength of bird’s eye chilli’s spicy kick and cow urine’s protective properties, creating a potent […]
Research Centre for Gender, Family and Environment in Development (CGFED) in collaboration with Women’s Union at Hai Hau district and Hai Cuong commune launched the household’s agroecological farming models at Hai Cuong Commune, Hai Hau district in Nam Dinh province to mark International Women’s Day. The households’ agroecological farming models at Hai Cuong commune are […]
Daniel Aliddeki, a trainer at St. Jude Family Projects, discusses the biofertilizer production undertaken in the field learning site to address the lack of microorganisms typical in some organic fertilizers. For St. Jude’s Family Projects, biofertilizers also provides balanced soil microorganisms and through chelation makes the soil nutrients more bioavailable to the plants.
Mukembo Herbert, a trainer at St. Jude Family Projects, discusses the basics of coffee farming, including the different types of coffee grown in Uganda and its value chain, how it grows organic Robusta variety in its field learning site, from flowering to roasting, and the challenges faced by Uganda coffee growers.
Society for Rural Education and Development (SRED), along with Tamilnadu Dalit Women’s Movement, has been advocating with the state to give common lands for Landless Dalit women farmers’ collectives. Tamilnadu Dalit Women’s Movement believes that land right is the most empowering for the oppressed. There have been many success stories in the history of SRED, […]
