Food Security
Empowering farmers to produce-- and preserve-- more.
Request a training or visit
GEC can deliver tailored training,
capacity building and demonstrations to
nonprofits, government, businesses and
schools. We also welcome members of
the public to arrange a visit and tour of
GEC.
Find out more
Explore GEC by reading our year-end
report for more information on our
programs.
Buy our products
GEC sells a variety of food products
including Mak Mao (forest blackcurrant)
wine, passion fruit juice, pineapple jelly,
banana chips, and various types of jam.
These are available for purchase, along
with handmade goods crafted by shelter
residents, at our Dream Weaver shop in
Pakse.
Green Earth Centre
Set on 40 hectares of land in the Lao Ngam district in southern Laos, VFI’s Green Earth Centre (GEC) was established in 2009 as a sustainable agricultural training facility and demonstration center. GEC provides trainings to community members in eight surrounding villages totaling more than 1,200 people, as well as to nonprofits, governments, businesses, and schools. GEC also provides vocational training to trafficking survivors, and their families, who are interested in developing agricultural production skills. GEC trainings focus not only on agricultural practices, but also on connecting farmers to local markets and on processing, distributing, and marketing agroforestry products, which increases farmers’ financial security. Our experts instruct villagers in the following areas: • Small livestock raising • Organic farming techniques • Mushroom farming • Integrated pest management • Processing and marketing agroforestry products
Showcasing Sustainability
GEC strives to exemplify sustainable
farming practices in action. We follow
no-waste farming practices, use zero
chemicals, and collect rainwater for
crop irrigation to minimize our
environmental impact.
Photography by Samantha Nieman and VFI staff
© Village Focus International 2017
Increasing the quantity and quality of agricultural products is key to improving the nutrition and livelihoods of villagers across
Laos. However, it is equally important to do so in a way that preserves natural resources for use by future generations. VFI’s
Green Earth training centre gives Lao farmers the resources and knowledge to farm sustainably and thus increase their
livelihood opportunities and incomes.
© Village Focus International 2017
Photos by Samantha Nieman and VFI staff
Food Security
Green Earth Centre
Set on 40 hectares of land in the Lao Ngam district in southern Laos, VFI’s Green Earth Centre (GEC) was established in 2009 as a sustainable agricultural training facility and demonstration center. GEC provides trainings to community members in eight surrounding villages totaling more than 1,200 people, as well as to nonprofits, governments, businesses, and schools. GEC also provides vocational training to trafficking survivors, and their families, who are interested in developing agricultural production skills. GEC trainings focus not only on agricultural practices, but also on connecting farmers to local markets and on processing, distributing, and marketing agroforestry products, which increases farmers’ financial security. Our experts train villagers in the following areas: • Small livestock raising • Organic farming techniques • Mushroom farming • Integrated pest management • Processing and marketing agroforestry products
Buy our products
GEC sells a variety of food products including
Mak Mao (forest blackcurrant) wine, passion
fruit juice, pineapple jelly, banana chips, and
various types of jam. These are available for
purchase, along with handmade goods
crafted by shelter residents, at our Dream
Weaver shop in Pakse.
Request a training or visit
GEC can deliver tailored training, capacity
building and demonstrations to nonprofits,
government, businesses and schools. We also
welcome members of the public to arrange a
visit and tour of GEC.
Find out more
Explore GEC by reading our year-end report
for more information on our programs.
Increasing the quantity and quality of
agricultural products is key to improving the
nutrition and livelihoods of villagers across
Laos. However, it is equally important to do
so in a way that preserves natural resources
for use by future generations. VFI’s Green
Earth training centre gives Lao farmers the
resources and knowledge to farm sustainably
and thus increases their livelihood
opportunities and incomes.
© Village Focus International 2017
Photos by Samantha Nieman and VFI staff
Food Security
Empowering farmers to produce-- and preserve--
more.
Request a training or visit
GEC can deliver tailored training,
capacity building and demonstrations to
nonprofits, government, businesses and
schools. We also welcome members of
the public to arrange a visit and tour of
GEC.
Find out more
Explore GEC by reading our year-
end report for more information on
our programs.
Buy our products
GEC sells a variety of food products
including Mak Mao (forest blackcurrant)
wine, passion fruit juice, pineapple jelly,
banana chips, and various types of jam.
These are available for purchase, along
with handmade goods crafted by shelter
residents, at our Dream Weaver shop in
Pakse.
Green Earth Centre
Set on 40 hectares of land in the Lao Ngam district in southern Laos, VFI’s Green Earth Centre (GEC) was established in 2009 as a sustainable agricultural training facility and demonstration center. GEC provides trainings to community members in eight surrounding villages totaling more than 1,200 people, as well as to nonprofits, governments, businesses, and schools. GEC also provides vocational training to trafficking survivors, and their families, who are interested in developing agricultural production skills. GEC trainings focus not only on agricultural practices, but also on connecting farmers to local markets and on processing, distributing, and marketing agroforestry products, which increases farmers’ financial security. Our experts train villagers in the following areas: • Small livestock raising • Organic farming techniques • Mushroom farming • Integrated pest management • Processing and marketing agroforestry products
Showcasing
Sustainability
GEC strives to exemplify
sustainable farming practices in
action. We follow no-waste
farming practices, use zero
chemicals, and collect rainwater
for crop irrigation to minimize
our environmental impact.
Increasing the quantity and quality of agricultural products is key to improving the
nutrition and livelihoods of villagers across Laos. However, it is equally important to do
so in a way that preserves natural resources for use by future generations. VFI’s Green
Earth training centre gives Lao farmers the resources and knowledge to farm
sustainably and thus increase their livelihood opportunities and incomes.
