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Hundreds of millions of family farmers in Asia-Pacific need help to ensure food security in the face of pandemic
Asia-Pacific’s smallholder family farmers produce most of the world’s food, yet they are facing a disproportionate impact on their livelihoods and food security due to the present coronavirus pandemic, a collaboration of FAO and advocacy groups warned today.
The COVID-19 impact on the region’s rural communities, and particularly those in developing...
2020 - AFA
Practices
Small-scale starch extraction: hydrocyclone for improved process efficiency
Root starch production is a long-established industry that has seen little development in recent years. In developing countries it has been estimated that five million tonnes of starch are produced annually in developing countries, half of which is produced from cassava representing a major market for small-scale root crop growers....
India
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Practices
Storage and preservation of wet cassava
Highest grades of cassava starch are processed from freshly extracted starch. In many cassava processing factories, extracted starch is stored in tanks under wet conditions during the peak harvesting period (two to five months). Long-term storage of cassava starch under wet conditions results in adverse quality changes which reduce the...
India
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Blog article
AFFM facilitates selling of farmer members’ produce to trade union members in industrial zones
YANGON, MYANMAR – “Hitting two birds with one stone” is how we can describe this initiative of the AFFM, the AFOSP-APFP partner farmers’ organization in Myanmar, to help their members during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic.
AFFM, one of the sectorial affiliates of CTUM, has more than 528 Basic Level Unions...
Myanmar
2020 - Asian Farmers' Association (AFA) for Sustainable Rural Development
Practices
Management strategies to optimise production of and access to Self-Recruiting Species (SRS)
Aquatic animals that can be harvested sustainably from a farmer managed system without regular stocking, are referred to as Self Recruiting Species (SRS). A range of indigenous and introduced fish species, as well as molluscs, crustacea, and amphibians are inevitably present in many rural aquaculture systems, even where attempts have...
Bangladesh
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Newsletter article
Using community radio as a force for change
The Panzarawani Community Radio Station, named after the river Panjhra in Dhule district of Maharashtra in Western India, is bringing about a welcome change to marginalised indigenous ethnic communities by broadcasting information on good agricultural practices. Panzarawani reaches around 72,000 listeners in 90 villages.
India
2020 - Access Agriculture
Report
Impact Assessment of Zero Budget Natural Farming in Andhra Pradesh, India
The Government of Andhra Pradesh introduced Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) in 2016 as an alternative to chemical-based and capital intensive agriculture through its implementing agency Rythu Sadhikara Samstha (RySS). The main objective of the ZBNF is to make agriculture economically viable, agrarian livelihoods profitable, thereby reducing agrarian distress through cost reduction and...
India
2020 - Centre for Economic and Social Studies Nizamiah Observatory Campus,
Practices
Double transplanting of (t. aman) rice to reduce impacts of drought spells during monsoon (Kharif II) season
In Bangladesh, rice, and variations in its yield, is the key staple crop. It is critical to the livelihoods of that part of the population depending on agriculture. Transplanted aman (t. aman) is the second rice crop grown in the wet kharif II season, between July and November. However it...
Bangladesh
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Practices
Rapid multiplication of yams
This method produces small, whole planting setts, each weighing 200 g to 800 g, from minisetts as small as 25 g. The small, whole tuber setts produced by minisett rapid multiplication are excellent planting material for farmers and researchers. Each sett has a head, which means that sprouting is early,...
Samoa
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Practices
Soil conservation through multi-purpose wind breaks/shelter belts
Properly spaced trees help provide many of the same benefits of a complete perennial cover. Fine soil particles contain most of the humus and nutrients in the soil, and if lost, soil fertility is reduced, while windbreaks help protect cropland by reducing wind velocities for a distance approximately 15 times...
Viet Nam
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Video
Fattening sheep and goats
Usually, farmers fatten male sheep and goats because they grow faster. To fatten the animals, it is important to find the right animals. To fatten sheep and goats, also give them protein rich feed for about 3 to 6 months. Along with good food, you must also make sure that...
Bangladesh
2020 - Access Agriculture
Report
MOUNTAIN AGRICULTURE - Opportunities for harnessing Zero Hunger in Asia
Why does mountain agriculture deserve special attention in a Zero Hunger context? Firstly, because hunger remains common in many mountainous areas. While on a global scale, food insecurity has tended to go down, mountain dwellers have fared worse than people living in plains. Secondly, because mountains cover a large part...
2019 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Manual
Farm management guide
This manual is for those farmers and individual who wish to start farming as a business. It will also serve as a useful document for Extension Agents wanting to support farmers making a transition from subsistence to commercial or semi-commercial farming. The decision to become a business farmer is not...
Micronesia (Federated States of)
2019 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Case study
The Story of Lanka Farmers’ Forum
The history of Lanka Farmers’ Forum (LFF) draws back to the project implemented through the Medium Term Cooperation Programme (MTCP) which is supported by the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD). MTCP started as a pilot project in 2009 with farmers organizations in Asia and the Pacific. The main objective...
Sri Lanka
2019 - Asia Pacific Farmers
Event
2nd Regional Workshop on Developing the Action Plan of the ASEAN Roadmap for Agricultural Cooperatives
The workshop was organised by the ASEAN Foundation, in coordination with the ASEAN Secretariat and ASEAN Centre for the Development of Agricultural Cooperatives (ACEDAC) Secretariat, and with support from the AFOSP-MTCP2 Programme.
2019 - ASEAN Foundation
Book
Guidelines for increasing access of small-scale fisheries to insurance services in Asia
A handbook for insurance and fisheries stakeholders
These Guidelines for increasing access of small-scale fisheries to insurance services, have been developed as a complement of the 2014 Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (SSF Guidelines). They were developed to provide implementation guidance for increasing access to financial...
2019 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Journal article
Hard ticks and tick-borne pathogens in Mongolia
•The tick genera Ixodes, Haemaphysalis, Dermacentor, Hyalomma, and Rhipicephalus are present in Mongolia.
•Ixodes persulcatus and Dermacentor nuttalli are the most medically and veterinary important tick species.
•Tick-borne encephalitis virus, Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus, Borrelia, Anaplasma, and Rickettsia bacteria, and Piroplasmorida apicomplexans occur in Mongolia.
•Prevalence of human infection with TBPs is lower than in neighboring countries, suggesting that these diseases may frequently be undiagnosed or misdiagnosed....
Mongolia
2019 - Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Guidelines
Monitoring and surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria from healthy food animals intended for consumption
Regional antimicrobial resistance monitoring and surveillance guidelines - Volume 1
This Regional Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Monitoring and Surveillance Guidelines Volume 1 provides guidance in the development of AMR surveillance plan for food-borne bacteria, underscoring the key elements for harmonized AMR data generation, data collation and reporting of findings, while taking into consideration the standing context of the region. It aims...
2019 - FAO
Project
The Livestock and Agricultural Marketing Project (LAMP): Ways and Benefits of CSO Involvement in GAFSP Mongolia Project
Mongolia, a vast country of 1.56 million square kilometers, is home to 15 timesmore livestock than people. It has over 2.7 million human population and 43 millionlivestock as of 2010.The transformation of Mongolia after the collapse of the Soviet Union from collectivesocialism to a market economy disrupted urban and rural livelihoods, ultimatelyleading to increased urban...
Mongolia
2019 - Asian Farmers Association
Video
Using sack mounds to grow vegetables
The best compost for sack mounds is the one made using poultry manure and plant remains. If you use such compost, the sack mound will yield a lot of vegetables for a long time.
India
2019 - Access Agriculture
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