Insights

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.

This practice brief highlights how the Youth Agroecology Caravan (YAC) strengthens youth engagement in agroecology through field visits, peer learning, and knowledge exchange. The initiative helps young farmers, students, and agricultural practitioners develop practical skills, expand professional networks, and apply agroecological innovations in their communities. It demonstrates the important role of experiential learning in promoting sustainable agriculture among young people.

This technical leaflet presents a simple method for producing natural pest repellent using locally available materials such as chili, galanga, turmeric, EM and plant leaves. The practice helps reduce chemical pesticide use, lowers production costs, and promotes sustainable agroecological farming.

This dataset includes two short videos produced under the Youth Agroecology Caravan (YAC) programme in Cambodia, a field-based learning initiative that supports young farmers to explore agroecological practices through farm visits and peer exchange. The videos relate to key topics addressed during the training, including reducing the use of chemical inputs, making use of farm resources, and diversifying production systems to support more sustainable farming and livelihoods.

This dataset includes two short videos produced under the Youth Agroecology Caravan (YAC) programme in Cambodia, a field-based learning initiative that supports young farmers to explore agroecological practices through farm visits and peer exchange. The videos relate to key topics addressed during the training, including reducing the use of chemical inputs, making use of farm resources, and diversifying production systems to support more sustainable farming and livelihoods.

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

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.

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)

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.

This leaflet provides simple instructions for producing and using bio-extracted liquid fertilizers made from leaves, fruits, and snails, as well as organic compost. It explains the ingredients, preparation steps, fermentation time, storage, and application for different crop growth stages to promote eco-friendly and chemical-free farming practices.