Knowledge Hub on Agroecology in Southeast Asia

A Knowledge Hub on Agroecology in the Mekong Region

The ALISEA Knowledge Hub is a digital platform for agroecology and food systems transition in Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and Myanmar. Explore our technical resources in English and national languages and regional expertise to support agroecology transition, food systems transformation and sustainable agriculture.

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The ‘Do All’ Biochar Wood Vinegar Kiln

This dataset showcases “The ‘Do All’ Biochar Wood Vinegar Kiln”, a practical and efficient design that allows small-scale farmers to produce both biochar and wood vinegar from agricultural waste. Developed at the ECHO Asia Farm in Chiang Mai, Thailand, the kiln supports sustainable farming practices. This initiative is part of the ALiSEA Small Grant Facility 2023, which aims to strengthen biochar producer networks across the region.

Knowledge and values

Soil health

Input reduction and recycling

Growing seedlings in Ha Nam Province, Viet Nam

An technical guide explaining step by step nursery practices for cultivating healthy seedlings.

Seed management

Input reduction and recycling

Composting: Improving the perceptions and practices of ethnic minority farmers in Northern Vietnam’s mountainous regions

This practice brief describes an approach to drive the adoption of agroecological practices, including composting, by fostering farmers’ active engagement in problem analysis, decision-making, and collective action.

Collaboration

Economy and income

Knowledge and values

Input reduction and recycling

Use and impacts of pesticide in Hai Hau district, Nam Dinh province

This research brief present the results of a survey aiming at documenting the use and impacts of hazardous pesticides among farmers. This survey employed the Community-Based Pesticide Action Monitoring (CPAM) methodology developed by the Pesticide Action Network Asia Pacific (PAN AP)

Collaboration

Biodiversity

Knowledge and values

Input reduction and recycling

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Latest Library Entries

RESEARCH ON CROP DIVERSIFICATION MEASURES IN INTEGRATED AGRO-FORESTRY CULTIVATION OF ARABICA COFFEE (Coffea Arabica L.) IN NORTHWEST VIETNAM

This study was conducted to develop and evaluate crop diversification models in agroforestry farming of Arabica coffee (Coffea Arabica L.) in Northwest Vietnam. The main activities included: (I) Experiments to assess the adaptability of Arabica coffee varieties under intercropping with shade trees; (II) Experiments with several crop diversification systems in a coffee-macadamia intercropping model in Dien Bien; and (III) Developing an agroforestry model combining coffee intercropping with black olive, gáo, hông, and Lê VH6 trees in Son La. The results showed that the use of shade trees helped minimize the impact of frost and improve the potential yield indicators of Arabica coffee varieties. Coffee plants thrived in the coffee-macadamia intercropping model, with coffee yields in the agroforestry model reaching 6.4 - 8.6 tons of fresh fruit/ha. However, some intercropping has not yielded high productivity and economic efficiency due to inappropriate planting seasons and techniques. Therefore, further research on longer-term models is needed to comprehensively assess the effectiveness of applying agroforestry and crop diversification to Arabica coffee cultivation in the locality.

A Research Action to Integrate Native Edible Herb Cultivation into Transitioning Agroecological Farms

This July 2025 research brief by SPERI describes an action-research project in Po E commune, Vietnam, integrating native edible herbs into transitioning agroecological farms to replace cassava monocultures, restore biodiversity, and improve livelihoods. Using a social cluster approach, ethnobotanical research, nurseries, and pilot farms, it engaged farmers, tested local species, and fostered collaboration among communities, scientists, and authorities to support long-term agroecological transition.

Use and impacts of pesticide in Hai Hau district, Nam Dinh province

This research brief present the results of a survey aiming at documenting the use and impacts of hazardous pesticides among farmers. This survey employed the Community-Based Pesticide Action Monitoring (CPAM) methodology developed by the Pesticide Action Network Asia Pacific (PAN AP)

Composting: Improving the perceptions and practices of ethnic minority farmers in Northern Vietnam's mountainous regions

This practice brief describes an approach to drive the adoption of agroecological practices, including composting, by fostering farmers' active engagement in problem analysis, decision-making, and collective action.

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