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Rotational farming, also called shifting cultivation or swidden agriculture by some, is one of the most misunderstood systems of land use. Many ASEAN countries have laws criminalizing or banning the practice, but for indigenous peoples, rotational farming is a sustainable practice closely interlinked into their lives and culture.
NTFP-EP and PASD Thailand present a short film on how the Karen indigenous peoples in northern Thailand practice rotational farming. It explores how rotational farming has helped them provide for their food security, while also contributing to the sustainable management of their forest ecosystems.
In a Different Light - The Karen Rotational Farming Story
A co-production by NTFP-EP Asia and PASD Thailand
With support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and Swedish Society for Nature Conservation
Directed by: Jon Robin Bustamante
Production lead: Jan Gabriel Cabanos
Producers: Dazzle Labapis, Songphonsak Ratanawilailak
What are wild foods and how are they relevant in the face of a food and health crisis? Wild foods have the potential to revive forests, reduce hunger and bring prosperity to forest-dependent communities. Watch this animated video by the SIANI Expert Group on Wild Foods, Biodiversity and Livelihoods and NTFP-EP!
Also visit the SIANI website for more information.
Forest Governance and Tenure Rights - FPIC and Safeguards Part 1
Forest Governance and Tenure Rights - FPIC and Safeguards Part 2
Communities Speak about Forests and Livelihood - #WFCKorea side event
Communities Speak: IP initiatives, Paris Agreement, and Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework #WFCKorea
Celebrating Territories of Life in Southeast Asia
Side Event: Amplifying IPLC Voices, the Security of Territories of Life & CT towards Climate Action
What is Customary Forest Tenure and Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC)?
Celebrating Indigenous Youth Engagement and Empowerment
Leading the Way Forward - Indigenous youth on regional issues