Integrating Climate Change in Local Agricultural Planning: A Comprehensive Workshop Towards Sustainable Highland Agriculture

A workshop on Integrating Climate Change in Local Agricultural Planning was conducted from 25-27 April 2023 at the Namthong Hotel in Nan City, Nan Province. The workshop aimed to enhance the understanding of climate change planning in the agricultural sector and the application of technology to improve community resilience.   Day 1 (25 April 2023)…

Advancing Sustainable Agriculture: Key Insights from the “Grower Certification Scheme, Organic Farming, and Good Agricultural Practices” Workshop

The Grower Certification Scheme, Organic Farming, and Good Agricultural Practices workshop was conducted from February 25-27, 2023. This was the first phase of the workshop and focused on the participatory guarantee system (PGS), organic farming, and good agricultural practices. The workshop had 75 participants, including 65 farmers from five different villages. The workshop aimed to…

Plug These Existing Policy Inefficiencies and Contradictions Before Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation Into Agriculture

Sivapuram Venkata Rama Krishna Prabhakar Principal Policy Researcher, IGES, Hayama, Japan Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation Specialist for TA-9993 As more countries are trying to strengthen their agriculture sectors to address climate change concerns, they must not take their sight off strengthening the traditional agricultural policies that are necessary to achieve the overall sustainability of…