PGS- Inspection visit 30 March 2017, Chiang Mai, Thailand This programme has hosted by Green Connex Project. TOA partners (12 people) joined with young organic farmers (5 people) and traveled to Amphor Sansai to visit organic farmers. The communities got support and join the “Biz Green Organic” Project under Business Administrative, Maejo University. The project…
Mekong Youth Alliance for Organic and Sustainable Agriculture “Living and Climate Change Adaptation for Agriculture” 2nd – 10th October 2016, Cambodia The 5th Young Organic Farmers (YOF) 2016 was held in October, they were together 13 participants, came from Myanmar, Bhutan, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia to build capacity for a group of young farmer through…
23 August – 4 September 2016, Bangkok, Thailand Coordination team: Narumon Paiboonsittikun, Wallapa and Hans van Willenswaard, Michael Commons, and Kittikhun Bhukhongkha This course was held from 23 August to 4 September 2016 in Bangkok with excursions in Thailand. The aim was to empower social entrepreneurs and strengthen their capacities to develop and manage social…
30 August – 1 September 2016, Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) Keynote presentation “Organics for System Change: Re-inventing Tradition” by Mathew John, India Mathew John took us back in time reminding us of the organic farming practiced since ancient times – going back 4000 years. Chemical farming was only introduced at a commercial scale in the late…
1 August 2016, Khao Kwan Foundation, Suphanburi, Thailand TOA organized a meeting with partners to discuss on the situation, networking, and concrete collaboration, the topic and the output are: Sharing and discussion about Seeds Situation in ThailandThe first seeds network meeting happened 5 years ago at Wongsanit Ashram, Thailand, it’s a part of Towards Organic…
12 May 2016, Hanoi, Vietnam Executive Committee meeting’s participants and rotation The following TOA partner representatives were appointed as EC members for 2 years. Country Representative (2016 – 2017) Representative (2018) Bhutan Mr. Sonam Tashi CNR Ms Kesang Tshomo NOP Myanmar Mr. Gum Sha Aung Metta Development Foundation Mr. Bo Bo Lwin KMF Laos Mr.…
On 11th May 2016, SPERI (Social Policy Ecology Research Institute) TOA partners hosted the public forum: NATURAL OR ORGANIC: WHAT ARE THE CHANCES FOR OUR FARMERS? CURRENT DEBATE IN VIETNAM AND LESSONS FROM THE REGION in Hanoi, Vietnam. The forum started by Prof. Le Van Khoa, SPERI representative to remark the significant of organic agriculture for farmers,…
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