Tag: sustainable agriculture
Feeding the Appetite for Sustainable Tourism
Latin America & the Caribbean: YPARD Country Representative for Jamaica takes a look at the potential for agrotourism in the International Year of Sustainable Tourism.
Read More#IamAg! Meet Xin, Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland
Asia: Xin Zhang studies the environmental and socioeconomic impacts of agricultural production. Find out how she got started in her academic career.
Read MoreDriving Growth & Prosperity in Honduras Through Multi-Functional Farming
Latin America & the Caribbean: Executive Vice President of LAC at Fintrac highlights the multiple development outcomes that can be achieved through interventions in agriculture.
Read MoreLewis Temple: Building businesses in the skies
Asia: Our guest author, Lewis Temple, Chief Executive for International Development Enterprises UK, highlights some of his organisation’s latest work in Nepal that has stimulated business in the remote, mountainous regions of the Himalayas. Growing food in high-altitude areas of Nepal can be extremely difficult. Geographically remote, isolated from markets and subject to changing climatic patterns […]
Read MoreMaking a Difference with Farmer Training in Vietnam
Asia: In Vietnam, where some 55 percent of the labor force is involved in agriculture, traditional farming methods dominate the way small growers in the country work. Lacking access to technology and knowledge on how to protect their harvests, millions of farmers in Vietnam struggle with low yields. To transfer skills and technology to Vietnam’s farmers, […]
Read MoreTransferring knowledge to farmers in Taiwan
Asia: In line with the Taiwanese government’s aim to turn the country’s agriculture industry into a competitive and green sector, the plant science industry is actively involved in helping growers harness technology to increase yields while adopting environmentally friendly farming practices. Recognizing that farmers may not have expertise in protecting their crops, CropLife Taiwan has been reaching out to […]
Read MoreInnovation and training improve livelihoods of mango growers
Asia: To protect mature mango trees from disease and insect infestations, growers in the Philippines in provinces such as Batangas, Laguna, Pangasinan, Davao and Cebu used to be heavy users of crop protection products. Spray applicators would regularly climb the trees with equipment to apply products. Accidents involving workers falling from trees and sustaining injuries were […]
Read MoreGains to Punjab’s cotton farmers
Asia: To help Pakistani cotton farmers in Punjab reduce pesticide use, cut input costs and improve crop yields, CropLife Pakistan has been reaching out to growers, partnering with the Agriculture Department in establishing farmer field schools in the region. In 2008, 1,050 farmer field schools were set up across the region, offering training programs to 31,500 participants on […]
Read MoreGreen farming: a living legacy
Asia: Across vast tracts of lush farmland in Malaysia, farmers used to dump pesticide containers in waterways and clearings after use, causing pollution to the environment. Such practices resulted from a lack of knowledge amongst farmers and adequate facilities for responsible disposal. In a move to encourage sustainable agriculture, the Malaysian CropLife & Public Health Association […]
Read MoreGrowing quality crops brings wealth to Indonesia’s farmers
Asia: Farmers in Indonesia’s North Sumatra used to suffer from low productivity and lacked knowledge about fertilizer use, as well as responsible ways of protecting their crops. In addition, farmers were also putting their health at risk due to poor understanding of the use of personal protection when applying crop protection products. To solve these problems, […]
Read MoreTraining Farmers in Best Practice in Sri Lanka
Asia: Millions of farmers in Sri Lanka struggle to deal with pest infestations, leading to low crop yields. In addition, a study in 2007 by the University of Peradeniya on the use of pesticides in southern Mahaweli found that about 35 percent of the 250 farmers surveyed have experienced adverse reactions to pesticides while spraying their […]
Read MoreImproving Harvests Through Integrated Pest Management
Asia: Chili farmers in Andra Pradesh used to lose up to 40 percent of their harvest to pest infestations. With poor quality crops, farmers failed to secure high prices in the market. In addition, excessive use of crop protection products resulted in high pesticide residue levels in produce, compromising food safety and risking rejection for export. […]
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