Written by Zahtamal Picture: Rice field in Kulon progo, Yogyakarta Meet Yayuk, a skilled farmer from the Sri Jati community in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. She is one of a group of farmers who have been producing rice through organic farming, a collaboration with the local Department of Agriculture, for over a decade. In 2008, Sri Jati was selected to participate in a pilot on sustainable farming program in Yogyakarta, supported by the Indonesian Department of Agriculture. It was p

Advancing Bioassay Excellence: Master Class Highlights In April, researchers from Indonesia and the Philippines delivered an insightful...

🌿 AI isn’t just about enhancing existing practices—it’s enabling entirely new approaches to pest and disease management. From automating...

A recent #ASEANFAWActionPlan Genomics Masterclass webinar helped shine the spotlight on the use of genomics in managing invasive...

Towards the end of 2024 we visited Pringsewu, an Indonesian farming community where rice farmers are transitioning towards organic rice...

The ASEAN FAW Action Plan visited rice farms recently in Pringsewu, Lampung Province to find out more about a study on the different...

An organic rice farmer in Pringsewu, Lampung A significant change is happening in Pringsewu, an Indonesian farming community where rice...

Southeast Asia Gender-Skills Capability Training Course: IPM, Climate Change and Biodiversity in Agricultural Contexts The ASEAN FAW...

Written by Zahtamal Photo: Red Palm Weevils have infested coconut trees in Terengganu, Malaysia Since 2007 the Red Palm Weevil (RPW) has...

Hanoi, 4-6th December 2023 Researchers from across South Asia -Southeast Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Nepal,...

Written by Zahtamal A farmer in Besur village is applying biopesticides that he obtained from the "ATM" stations where the farmers can...

Two days, eight interviews, and countless insights -my trip to Yogyakarta, Indonesia, from 18-19 October was inspiring. In my...

15 October, 2023 Luzviminda "Luz" Dolorzo, 51 years old, has been farming for 23 years in San Carlos, Naujan, Oriental Mindoro,...

As we navigate the world of sustainable agriculture, important questions arise about communication differences between men and women. Our...

03 October, 2023 Ginalyn Daguasi, 41 years old, left teaching to be a farmer and has now been farming for seven years in Pinagsabangan,...

September 2023 Benilda "Beedz" Reynido-Lagahit, 49 years old, from Mahabang Parang, Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines, is an active...

As we get ready for the launch of our 2023 Women as IPM Leaders Webinar Series, Leandra Fernandes, reflects on what was shared in the...

As we get ready for the launch of our 2023 Women as IPM Leaders Webinar Series, Leandra Fernandes, reflects on what was shared in the...

The Transboundary Plant Pests and Diseases Capacity-Building Project - Asia Pacific Region has been busy running sessions on best...

Fall armyworm (FAW) is still proving to be a serious pest for many of our farmers, as demonstrated in this video taken just a few weeks...