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Small-scale farmers in Asia share knowledge to build climate resilience

Small-scale farmers in Asia share knowledge to build climate resilience

This article is originally published by SEI “The weather in Mongolia is changing,” Sonintsetseg says, looking at the floor. “It is getting colder. Summer is getting shorter, and spring and autumn are coming later. Sometimes we have heavy snow in September, and we lose all 

Knowledge Learning Market & Policy Engagement 2022

Knowledge Learning Market & Policy Engagement 2022

Knowledge Learning Market & Policy Engagement 2022 (KLMPE) 1 December 2022 | 08:30 – 17:00 GMT+7 (Manila time) REGISTER We invite you to join the Knowledge Learning Market & Policy Engagement 2022 (KLMPE) with the theme: “KLMPE in Retrospect: Reflect, Sustain and Improve” ?? 1 

Small-scale farmers feed the world, but we are at a breaking point

Small-scale farmers feed the world, but we are at a breaking point

This is an opinion piece by AFA Secretary General Esther Penunia for Context. Read the original web post here. COP27 opened in the middle of a global food crisis and followed months of extreme floods, drought and heat which have damaged harvests across the globe. 

Recommendations for the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 27)

Recommendations for the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 27)

The current food crisis calls for urgent COP 27 decisions and action for agriculture 1. We call for COP27 to recognize the importance of agriculture, food security and sustainable food systems in the final conclusions of COP27, and to confirm that climate action in agriculture 

Over 350 million family farmers warn global food security at risk without more support for climate adaptation

Over 350 million family farmers warn global food security at risk without more support for climate adaptation

Organisations representing more than 350 million family farmers and producers published an open letter to world leaders today, warning that global food security is at risk unless governments boost adaptation finance for small-scale production and promote a shift to more diverse, low-input agriculture. The UN 

Open letter to world leaders ahead of COP27

Open letter to world leaders ahead of COP27

Open letter to world leaders ahead of COP27 Dear World Leaders, The surge in hunger over the last year has exposed the fragility of the global food system. It is highly vulnerable to shocks – whether from Covid, conflict, or the climate – and ill-equipped 

AFA in COP27

AFA in COP27

As the world leaders convene in Egypt from 6-19 November 2022 for COP27, AFA endeavors to bring the demands and key messages of its members and partners through the several side events that have been organized. Getting finance where it matters: Driving and sustaining adaptation 

Farmer and Forest Producers’ Organizations Declaration for COP27 and Beyond

Farmer and Forest Producers’ Organizations Declaration for COP27 and Beyond

Farmer and Forest Producers’ Organizations Declaration For COP27 and Beyond Regional Workshop on Pathways to Climate Change 21-22 October 2022 | Pasay City Philippines We, the representatives of 19 small-scale, fishers, Indigenous Peoples, and pastoralists organizations from 12 countries who took part in the Regional