The five-day regional training program on Sustainable Rural Development commenced on June 13, 2016, at the Mekong Institute (MI) Residential Training Center in Khon Kaen, Thailand. The training was attended by 17 participants from Thailand and Lao PDR. Dr. Watcharas Leelawath, MI Executive Director, welcomed the participants to the program, which is part of a …
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VIENTIANE, Lao PDR – MI representatives participated in the 2nd MRLG Regional Stakeholder Consultation Workshop held at Mercure Hotel in Vientiane, Lao PDR on Feb. 23-24, 2016. Attended by over 90 participants from 6 countries working in the Mekong region including Ms. Maria Theresa S. Medialdia, Director of the Agricultural Development and Commercialization (ADC) Department, …
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Dalat City, 20 January 2016 – Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) is a collection of principles to apply for on-farm production and post-production processes, resulting in safe and healthy food and non-food agricultural products, and taking into account economic, social, and environmental sustainability. Food safety has been a major concern for Vietnamese and has led to …
VALIDATION OF RESEARCH FINDINGS ON THE ADOPTION OF VIETGAP IN DALAT, VIETNAM Read More »
(Yamethin, Myanmar) – Mekong Institute (MI) hosted a Dissemination Workshop focusing on “Improving the Postharvest Handling of Fresh Grape in Myanmar” on January 13, 2016. Twenty-three grape growers working in grape cultivated areas of Yamethin Township attended. The workshop provided a platform for grape farmers and key stakeholders to address the challenges and constraints of …
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Hatsayfong, Vientiane, Lao PDR, December 24, 2015 – To bring on board different stakeholders at different levels who aim to raise awareness and uptake the best practices of postharvest handling of fresh produce, a dissemination workshop on “Improving the Postharvest Handling of Lettuce in Lao PDR was organized by the Department of Agriculture (DOA), Lao …
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The ASEAN Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and priorities of CLMV countries are the subjects of discussion at the Regional Forum on Implementation of ASEAN-GAP in CLMV on November 3-4, 2015 in Khon Kaen, Thailand. The forum was organized by the Mekong Institute with support from New Zealand Aid Programme. More than thirty participants, including government …
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Khon Kaen (October 13, 2015) – Synthesis and Evaluation Workshop on “Postharvest Management of Fresh Horticultural Produce” started on October 13, 2015 at MI to enhance the capacity of 25 participants in CLMV on postharvest management.
Mekong Institute (MI) organized a 5-day Structured Learning Visit (SLV) on “Rice Seed Production and Marketing System in Thailand” starting October 6, 2015 for 21 participants from Khammouane Province of Lao PDR.
The 5-day Structured Learning Visit (SLV) on “Coffee Production and Marketing System in Thailand” commenced on September 14, 2015 at Mekong Institute. This SLV is under the project titled “Capacity Development for a More Inclusive and Equitable Growth, Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS)” funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).
Khon Kaen (September 3, 2015) – Mekong Institute (MI) organized a 2-day Regional Multi-Stakeholder Policy Consultation Workshop on Cross-Border Contract Farming (CBCF) on September 1-2, 2015.
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