BACKGROUND The digital transformation of agriculture in the Mekong subregion is progressing, yet smallholder farmers in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam (CLMV) still face barriers in accessing and utilizing digital agricultural platforms. Existing platforms provide information on agricultural best practices, market prices, and weather forecasts; however, challenges related to accessibility, awareness, and digital literacy …

Strengthening Digital Platforms that Provide Information on Agricultural Practices, Markets, and Pricing to Smallholder Farmers Read More »

BACKGROUND The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) is home to diverse ecosystems and a predominantly agricultural economy. However, it is challenged by food security and climate resilience. Climate change-induced events—such as rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, prolonged droughts, and floods—have disrupted food production systems, degraded ecosystems, and undermined the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers. These challenges …

MEKONG CREATES: Mekong Capacity-Building for Resilient and Enhanced Agricultural Technologies and Food Systems Read More »

BACKGROUND Agriculture remains an economic pillar in the Mekong region. However, the sector faces persistentchallenges on low productivity, fragmented supply chains, limited access to modern technologies, and increasing vulnerability to climate change. Outdated farming practices, post-harvest losses, and inefficient market linkages further constrain economic growth and food security. Smart agriculture offers high potential but adoption …

Mekong CONNECT: Facilitating Agricultural Resilience and Modernization through Collaboration, Networking, Empowerment, Capacity-building, and Technology Read More »

BACKGROUND The daily consumption of single-use plastic bags (SuPB) in Thailand is 500 million bags/day. Landfill is the disposal site for solid waste and many SuPB litter the land and enter tributaries of main rivers in Thailand, discharging plastic waste into oceans. Khon Kaen is one of the biggest provinces in Northeast Thailand. It is …

UPSTREAM SINGLE-USE PLASTICS REDUCTION SOLUTIONS FOR KHON KAEN’S STREET FOOD COMPLEXES Read More »

BACKGROUND The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), known for its rapid economic growth, faces significant challenges like poverty, inequality, and environmental degradation, which have been further intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic. This situation underscores the importance of regional cooperation. Predominantly agricultural and home to numerous small-scale farmers, GMS faces challenges like food insecurity and the impacts …

PROMOTING CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATIONS IN LOWER MEKONG COUNTRIES Read More »

Promoting Climate Change Resilience in Mekong River Basin CommunitiesClimate change has brought about extreme droughts and floods across the Mekong-Lancang River basin, resulting into a chain of impacts including water scarcity and decline in agricultural produce. Against such backdrop, hydropower and large water storage structures offer immense potential in helping manage the water flow and …

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