Mekong organic farming initiative receives US grant
An initiative by the Mekong Youth Farm Network (Y-Farm) that focuses on youth engagement in organic farming and educating in sustainable agriculture has won a grant from the US Department of State.
Mekong Youth Farm Network (Y-Farm) is a Mekong region-wide initiative to train youths in organic farming and educate them in sustainable agriculture (Photo courtesy of Y-Farm)
HCM City (VNA) - An initiative by the Mekong Youth Farm Network (Y-Farm) that focuseson youth engagement in organic farming and educating the younger generation insustainable agriculture has won a grant from the US Department of State.
It is one of 20projects from around the world to receive this grant under the 2017YSEALI Seedsfor Future programme.
The network’s mainactivity, in all five lower Mekong countries, involves training children andyouths in organic farming and sustainable agriculture.
Y-Farm is developedby enthusiastic young people in the Mekong countries and managed by HCM Citycharity Warm Arm Association.
It provides grantsto young people for training in organic and sustainable farming.-VNA
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Mekong Youth Farm Network (Y-Farm) is a Mekong region-wide initiative to train youths in organic farming and educate them in sustainable agriculture (Photo courtesy of Y-Farm) 
