(Tetum) Many farmers appreciate the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries’ improved varieties of maize, rice, peanut, sweet potato and cassava because of their good characteristics – they are productive, locally adapted, can be replanted again, and yield well under traditional practices.

Today, on World Environment Day (5 June), let’s take a closer look in this infographic at how these released varieties are also helping reduce hunger in Timor-Leste while protecting the natural resources farmers rely on (water, soil, plants and animals) and improving biodiversity.

(more…)

Tagged with:
 

A presidential visit on World Food Day

On October 18, 2013, in English, Events, Farmer case study, by Kate Bevitt
0

(Tetum) Healthy people depend on healthy food systems

That was the theme for this year’s World Food Day (16 October), which Seeds of Life participated in by sharing information and selling seed at an event at the Dili Convention Centre. (more…)

MAF-SoL Timor-Leste make record delivery to Oecusse

On February 5, 2013, in Uncategorized, by Nick Appleby
1

Seeds of Life worked with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to deliver a record number of improved sweet potato planting materials, or cuttings, to the enclave district of Oecusse last Friday.

(more…)

Tagged with: