HEPA (Human Ecology Practical Area) Farmer Field School (FFS) is a pioneering training dedicated to strengthen indigenous youth. HEPA FFS lies at the heart of the 6 inter-thematic networks action of Mekong Community Network Action for Ecological Trading (MECO-ECOTRA).
Overuse of resources and the lack of a caring attitude towards Human-Nature relationships in many sensitive watershed ecosystems have been the major causes leading to land desertification problems, gradual erosion of social traditions, and the losses of ecological biodiversity.
After almost one week of rainy and cold weather, today, 17th Feb 2014 the sun begins to appear. It suits to work on the farm. All members who are living in Rao An area have together prepared soil to continuously grow vegetable, harvested the rest of cabbages and weeding for peanuts.
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