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Our Priority Agenda and Basis of Unity
AFA promotes these five priority agenda through programs and projects that are coordinated at regional/international levels and implemented at national levels. AFA links, networks, coordinates, and partner with like-minded institutions that help push forward our five priority agenda.
RIGHTS TO NATURAL RESOURCES
We promote secure tenurial rights of small scale women and men family farmers over natural resources: lands, waters, forests, seeds
AGROECOLOGY/CLIMATE RESILIENT AGRICULTURE
We produce diverse and nutritious food through sustainable, integrated, diversified, resilient, organic, agroecological family farming systems and practices in farms and forested landscapes
COOPERATIVES AND ENTERPRISES
We build and strengthen family farmers’ cooperatives and their enterprises that will give farmers stronger involvement in value chains and increase their market power
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
We promote fair treatment and ensure equitable rights and opportunities among women and men farmers
ATTRACTING THE YOUTH IN AGRICULTURE
We promote agriculture towards the young and build their interests and capacities towards sustainable and resilient farming and related enterprises
UPCOMING ACTIVITY
Asia-Pacific YouncYoung Farmers Camp & Agrilympics
As part of the work to attract and strengthen youth engagement in agricultural development, the consortium of AFA, ICA-AP, and PFO will conduct a five-day Young Farmers’ Camp and Agrilympics on August 12-16, 2024 in Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
VIDEO CONTEST
Capturing Agroecology
in Action
This activity seeks to spotlight the transformative power of agroecology, focusing specifically on its benefits for farmers’ organizations and agricultural cooperatives. Farmers’ organizations and agricultural cooperatives play a crucial role in promoting sustainable agriculture practices, empowering smallholder farmers, and strengthening rural communities. By showcasing real-life examples and success stories, we aim to inspire and educate audiences about the potential of agroecology to address pressing challengers such as food insecurity, environmental degradation, and rural poverty.
PROMOTING FAMILY FARMING IN ASIA AND BEYOND
The work of AFA on the UNDFF
The United Nations Decade for Family Farming (UNDFF) is a global initiative aimed at promoting and supporting the role of family farming in sustainable agriculture and rural development. Spanning from 2019 to 2028, this decade-long effort seeks to address key challenges faced by family farmers worldwide, such as poverty, hunger, and environmental degradation, while also recognizing the vital contributions of family farming to food security, rural livelihoods, and the preservation of cultural heritage. UNDFF encourages policies and actions that empower family farmers, enhance their access to resources, and promote sustainable farming practices, ultimately working towards a more equitable and sustainable future for both rural and urban communities.
In the context of UNDFF, AFA collaborates with various stakeholders, including governments, international organizations, and civil society, to advance the goals and objectives of the UNDFF in the Asia and the Pacific region.
“There is a saying that, ‘The dream of one person may quickly die, but the dream of many will someday surely come true.’ It is our dream in AFA to make farmers’ groups in Asia cooperate tightly, help each other, and make their collective voices stronger. AFA can be the core of all Asian farmers fighting for survival and better quality of lives. We hope you share our dream, and together, we can share this dream to as many farmers’ groups in Asia as possible.”
Seo, Jung-Eui
AFA Chairperson, 2006-2008