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The important role of women in agriculture in Vietnam deserves to be reflected in the planning and implementation of the IPM programme. Women should be able to participate in the training activities that are being organized in all 63 provinces in Vietnam. Their participation should reflect their role and responsibilities in agriculture. [...]

This paper aims to discuss and compare the effectiveness of these two programs (The Training and Visit (T&V) Extension Program and the Farmer Field School -FFS-Program) with reference to rice production in Indonesia. The findings suggest that, for regions where the level of development is still very low, implementing a [...]

Sustainable aquaculture in Indonesia through a Fish Farmer Field School.

A people-centred IPM movement has grown in Asia since the 1980s, and is now spreading to parts of Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. During this period, many variants have evolved, and continue to evolve, within the specific natural and operational environments of different countries, cultures, and communities. From [...]

“Area-wide Fruit Fly Integrated Pest Management in South and Southeast Asia” is a regional initiative coordinated by the Asian Institute of Technology with funding support from Taiwan‟s ICDF (www.icdf.org.tw). The project has a focus on adaptation and adoption of fruit fly IPM practices among vegetable and fruit smallholder using Farmer‟s [...]

We are hopeful that the selection of structured learning exercises presented in the manual will provide good inspirational tools to the IPM trainers, extension personnel and farmers to create stimulating learning experiences for FF IPM trainers and farmers leading to sound scientific knowledge base for sustainable management of fruit flies.

Cassava is a major crop used for human consumption, animal feed and bioenergy production, with about 3 million smallholder farmers in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) deriving their livelihoods from the crop. In 2008, the cassava pink mealybug (CM) invaded Thailand, resulting in extensive crop damage. To combat it, the [...]

This publication documents the results of surveys commissioned by FAO in three countries – the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam – to provide comprehensive up-to-date reviews on fresh produce packaging in the region’s supply chains. Information presented in the publication is based on field surveys, interviews with supply chain stakeholders [...]

Framers Field School run by East West Seeds and ICRAF on an Australian ACIAR-funded project showing great achievements in modern crop production techniques at Sierra Bullones, Bohol, Philippines.