Training on Contract Farming and Responsible Argicultural Investment for 12 target Village of Pakkading District and 12 target Village of Bolikhan District

On 27-30 August 2024, in Pakkading and Borikhan districts, Association for Development of Women and Legal Education, in collaboration with provincial and district partners, conducted training on Contract Farming and Responsible Agricultural Investment for 12 target villages in Pakkading District and 12 target villages in Borikhan District, Bolikhamxai Province.

Participants included representatives from provincial and district authorities, as well as representatives from the target villages in both Pakkading and Borikhan districts.

The objective is for village authorities to learn about contract farming and responsible agricultural investment, and to subsequently apply the knowledge gained to their work and disseminate information on these topics to the villagers. The atmosphere was characterized by active exchange and keen interest from the participants.

The activity was conducted under the “Public Information and Awareness-Raising for Vulnerable Communities in Lao PDR” (PIASVC) project, funded through Helvetas Laos under a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Land Management and Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.