Local Farmers as Organizers of Irrigator Associations
A crucial factor for improving farm productivity is an efficient and equitable system of water distribution. This task
is best managed by the water users themselves organized into irrigator associations (IAs).
Community-based seed systems: Improving access to quality seeds
Lack of access to good-quality rice seeds, inadequate storage facilities to keep seeds healthy and viable for the next cropping season, not having enough money to buy seeds, and experiencing long hungry months—these are some of the reasons Arakan Valley farmers adopted the community-based seed system (CBSS).
Local Farmers as Organizers of Irrigator Associations
A crucial factor for improving farm productivity is an efficient and equitable system of water distribution. This task
is best managed by the water users themselves organized into irrigator associations (IAs).
Community-based seed systems: Improving access to quality seeds
Lack of access to good-quality rice seeds, inadequate storage facilities to keep seeds healthy and viable for the next cropping season, not having enough money to buy seeds, and experiencing long hungry months—these are some of the reasons Arakan Valley farmers adopted the community-based seed system (CBSS).