Fostering collective capabilities and action for sustainable agricultural intensification in Myanmar
In Myanmar, small-scale farmers, agribusinesses, and industrial companies are competing for access to land, causing land use changes, loss of ecosystem services, and land scarcity. The goal of this project was to strengthen local communities’ collective capabilities and action for sustainable agricultural intensification. In particular, we aimed to support local communities in realizing their development aspirations and to help make their voices heard in policy debates.
To achieve our aims, we combined an innovative participatory visioning and scenario planning process with building of a community of practice. While the current political situation hampered many activities, small-scale farmers clearly expressed their future visions and dreams for agriculture: a climate-smart agriculture, access to microfinances, and assuring the ownership of the ancestral land tenure.
Watch the art work and video, and learn more about the dreams of the farmers – and how they could get realized by strengthening collective action for sustainable agricultural development.
Credits
Video produced by tagufilms (တန်ခူး), Yangon Myanmar www.tagu.productions.
Art work by Thiha Lin, (Thiha Sakhan Thit), Yangon Myanmar
