Back in 2014, a project on “Better Rice Initiative Asia” or BRIA, under the joint cooperation of GIZ, the Rice Department and BASF (Thai) Limited, launched a TV programme on the Royal Thai Army’s Channel 5 to educate farmers and the general public about safety, social responsibility and sustainable...
The world’s agri-food supply chains are being challenged: 30 percent of the available energy worldwide is used for producing and processing food. Sustainable energy solutions in agri-food chains are required. Approaches are required that enhance food and energy security but tackle climate change at the same time In order to...
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) sub project under Better Rice Initiative Asia (BRIA) have started in 2015. This IPM project towards sustainable rice cultivation in Mekong Delta is implemented by GIZ, co-financed by Croplife International. BRIA is sister project of ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems. Farmer group discussion in chemical application according...
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), GmbH have had a long-standing and successful technical cooperation for a span of more than two and a half decades. The history dates back to 1990s when NABARD and the then GTZ started to...
Thailand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, working with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, plan shift from conventional to low-emission rice farming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 26 per cent over the 5-year span of a project to be funded by the multi-donor Nationally Appropriate...
Despite a growing demand for certified foods among Philippine and international consumers, only a small amount of food grown in the Philippines is currently certified. One of the reasons that hinder certification is the lack of exchange among actors in the supply chains. Therefore, the “Standards in the Southeast...
About 40 experts in food security and sustainable agriculture from ASEAN countries are meeting in Bangkok, Thailand to discuss how current food insecurity is being treated and what changes are needed to supply adequate, affordable, accessible, and safe food to meet increasing populations while protecting depleting natural resources at...
A PLANNED shift to low-emission rice farming in Thailand is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 26 per cent over the five-year span of a project backed by a multi-donor fund. The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is working with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment...
Cebu, PHILIPPINES – Representatives of ASEAN Member States (AMS) have gathered on 21–23 March 2017 in Cebu, Philippines to share their experiences on the provision of climate information services (CIS) in their respective countries, and generate actionable learnings and regional collaboration on its effective use in ASEAN agriculture. Dr. Margaret...
Mr. Thai Van Thiep, Researcher at the Center for Agricultural Policy at IPSARD, presents the analysis of the impacts of the NAIPP on the rice and livestock sector. (Photo credit Imelda Bacudo) HANOI, Vietnam – Stakeholders in Vietnam agree, agricultural insurance has proven to be an effective solution to support...
