January – July 2025, Thailand From January to June 2025, the six-month fellowship with the Centre for Social Development Studies (CSDS) at Chulalongkorn University followed a structured learning-to-output process, with Towards Organic Asia (TOA) providing facilitation and mentoring throughout. The fellowship began with joint onboarding and coordination meetings with CSDS and TOA, as well as…
March – June 2025, Thailand Knowledge Management and data mapping for seedsuseda qualitative methodology. Purposive sampling was used to identify key actors involved in seed issues within TOA’s network of the Alternative Agriculture Network (AAN) across Thailand’s regions. This study aimed to update the current situation, synthesize knowledge on seed issues, and develop strategic plans…
28 September 2024, Small Meeting Room, 6th floor, The Church of Christ in Thailand Morning Session: Seeds to Table showcased the diverse ways that different communities in Mekong countries utilize and conserve local seeds. In Myanmar, a display highlighted various beans, stressing their significance as a protein source and their free exchange within the community.…
27 September 2024, 13.30 – 16.00 Creative Space, Student Christian Center in Bangkok, Thailand Mr. Charito Medina from MASIPAG, Philippines (Farmer-Scientist Partnership for Development) conferred seed regulations and farmers’ rights in the Mekong and Southeast Asia. Traditionally, farmers have been the original breeders of seeds through careful selection. However, the rise of agribusiness has allowed…
15-16 October 2023 The Chumchonthai Foundation, in collaboration with provincial partners, organized a meeting and exchange on the impacts of coastal erosion and climate change on food security, focusing on Lessons Learned from the Upper Gulf of Thailand (Ao Kor Kai). This event occurred from October 15th to 16th, 2023, in Samut Sakhorn Province. Ao…
22 – 27 June 2023 A visit was made to Laos in Vientiane and Vang Vieng from June 22nd to June 27th, 2023, to discuss food sovereignty and sustainable food systems with partners and youth and select 2-3 participants from Laos for the Mekong Young Farmer exchange event in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from August 21st…
November 2022, By Zoom Application This activity aimed to strengthen Organic/Agroecology Network in Myanmar by exchange and sharing experiences, including draw out the lessons learned from the network. The target groups were: Session #1, 5 November 2022 Getting to know Green Net and Organic Agriculture Principle Green Net was established in 1993 as a Social…