🇱🇦 Capacity Building Training of Trainers Held at Xiengkhouang PAFO to Advance Agroecological Practices 🌱 Xiengkhouang, Laos — A significant step toward promoting sustainable agricultural practices was taken with the successful completion of Capacity Building Training of Trainers (TOT) sessions held from August 13 to 16 at the Xiengkhouang Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Office (PAFO), a flagship site of the ASSET Project. Organized by the National University of Laos (NUoL) with support from the Department of Agriculture (DOA) and PAFO, the training sessions focused on two critical topics: reducing the use of chemicals and pesticides through the investigation of toxic residues in vegetables and fruits 🥦🍅, and value chain analysis 📊. The trainings engaged 22 participants, including local farmers 👩🌾, provincial and district agriculture and forestry office officials. The primary objective was to equip these participants with the knowledge and technical skills needed to implement and advocate for safer, more sustainable agricultural practices in their respective communities 🌍. 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g3mz2t7X
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