Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia – The residents of Boeng Leach Village, Sethey Commune, Samaki Meanchey District, Kampong Chhnang mostly grow rice and crops, and raise animals for a living. Their farming tends to rely on traditional methods. There is only limited use of modern techniques and therefore the yields are minimal....

The Second Report of the State of the World’s Animal Genetic Resources (AnGR) and analysis of Sub-regional reports on AnGR in Asia and the progress report of Global Plan of Action for AnGR in Southwest Pacific suggested that vigorous efforts still need to be made to strengthen the main elements...

Five groups engaged in organizing women in fishing from different parts of India recently got together to share their experiences

Kampong Cham, Cambodia – One hundred fifty kilometers from Phnom Penh is the village of Sambo Village Sambo Village in Sopheas Commune, Steung Trong District, Cambodia. Most of the villagers grow paddy and cassava for a living. Additionally, they also grow a few bushes of lemongrass for family consumption. Seeing the...

Kampong Thom, Cambodia – Born from a farming family in Panha Chy Village, Tbaung Krampeu Commune, Santuk District, Kampong Thom, But Sovann graduated with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture from Prek Leap School in Phnom Penh. Wearing a smile as he looks at the dug fish ponds, he says, “We...

Directed by Daya Gupta; Duration 19 min 28 sec; Language: English. This short video gives a bird’s-eye view of the lives of Koliwomen. The Kolis are a traditional fishing community from Mumbai, India – one of the original inhabitants of this island city of mostly migrants. The women form a formidable...

The Asia and Pacific Commission on Agricultural Statistics (APCAS) is a statutory body of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). APCAS brings together senior statistics officials from FAO member countries of Asia and the Pacific region, who are responsible for the development of agricultural statistics in...

Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia – Kraing Leav Commune, Rolea Pa’ear District, Kampong Chhnang has an unfortunate farmer history under the French Colonial in 1925 during the uprising against Resident Badez due to the oppression of farmers for their inability to pay tax on paddy fields. To this day, residents of Kraing...

This report was prepared under the Asian Development Bank (ADB) knowledge and support technical assistance project for Investment Assessment and Application of High-Level Technology for Food Security in Asia and the Pacific, implemented by the Rural Development and Food Security (RDFS) Thematic Group, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department (SDCC)....

Takeo, Cambodia – With both hands handicapped, Than Ponlok, a resident of Trapeang Roung Village, Udom Soriya Commune, Tramkak District, Takeo Province, says, “I do farming to the extent possible with my disability, such as raising chickens. I can do everything except building the chicken pen so I hire others...

The Asia-Pacific region is taking important preparatory steps to strengthen the governance of aquaculture for sustainable development and future food security, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced today. Following four decades of advancements, aquaculture has surpassed capture fisheries to become the major source of fish for human consumption...

Battambang, Cambodia – The Sangha Phal Agricultural Cooperative was established and registered officially at Battambang Agricultural Department in February 2004. The agricultural cooperative, located in Prey Sangha Village, Khnach Romeas Commune, Bavel District, Battambang, was established initially with 48 members of whom 15 were female with a total capital of...

Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia – What started as a savings of a group of farmers in Kauk Banteay Village, Kauk Banteay Commune, Rolea Pa’ear District, Kampong Chhnang in 1998, the Chey Chum Neah Agricultural Cooperative was established in 2008 with 40 members and total capital of KHR 80,000 (Cambodian riels) or...

The ongoing decline of biodiversity and resilience in natural forests in the Asia-Pacific region must be reversed. Forests and landscapes in the Asia-Pacific region are under increasing pressure from climate change, economic growth, infrastructure development, forest conversion, conflicts and other stressors. Despite an overall increase in forest area since 2000...

In this film, farmers from Lower Dzongu, Sikkim, India discuss the importance of traditional seeds for food, life and culture and their plans to establish a community seed bank to help maintain and revive traditional seeds. Video produced as a part of project: Agroecology, Organics and Sustainability Transitions in Sikkim,...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

Nutrition is an important contributor to the health status of an individual, and wider community. The Pacific region faces many challenges including urbanisation, globalisation and climate change resulting in significant changes to the food environment, and consequently the health of these populations, particularly children and adolescents. Nutrition during childhood and...

Organic farming in China is benefitting from the online shopping boom. Love Village is one of many small-scale farms trying to make use of the direct-to-consumer model facilitated by the internet. Can it provide stable sales and a loyal consumer base? And how will investment from big companies change things? These questions are on the...

Current food systems are at a crossroads. There is a strong need for transforming food production and consumption patterns in a sustainable way. One where farmers adapt and build resilience to the increasing challenges from climate change and where nutritious food is available for all. Agroecology provides one solution towards...

Alarmed by the continuing threat of infectious diseases that can spread between animals and humans in Asia and the Pacific, three international organizations have announced they are increasing their coordination to respond more effectively across the region. From rabies to zoonotic influenza, zoonotic diseases pose a threat to human and animal...