From Viet Nam NewsHA NOI (VNS) — Building new rural areas and sustainable poverty reduction will be the main targets of the country in the next five years as a majority of National Assembly (NA) deputies approved a draft resolution on investment policy for national target programmes between ... [continue reading]
For people who at least have a basic background on economics or development studies, they know that poverty is not simple. It is a web of interconnected factors that feed on each other, therefore making it a complex, vicious cycle.Take this, for example: a boy was born poor and malnourished. ... [continue reading]
From Khmer TimesSeventy-five percent of the world’s poor live in rural areas, and most are involved in agriculture. In the 21st century, agriculture remains fundamental to economic growth, poverty alleviation, and environmental sustainability.According to the World Bank, interest in farmland ... [continue reading]
According to American psychologist Abraham Maslow (1943), the needs of human beings can be arranged in a hierarchy. Before progressing on to meet higher level needs, one must first satisfy lower level basic needs. These basic needs include shelter, clothing, water, and food. He called this ... [continue reading]
From Bangkok PostThe government has pitched the idea of developing the organic village scheme in a move to strengthen local communities and farmers.The scheme, organised through a partnership with the Organic Agriculture Association of Thailand, will launch in five provinces: Chiang Mai, Surin, ... [continue reading]
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