A seminar-workshop entitled “Developing AFA’s Concept on Pro-Small Farmer Marketing and Trading†was held in Aichi and Mie, Japan last July 3-10, 2006, hosted by Ainokai, an AFA member in Japan, in partnership with AFA, AsiaDHRRA, and JaDHRRA.
Regular members of AFA who were also members of the Execom had their 14th meeting at the Aichi Health Plaza in Aichi, Japan last July 4, 2006. The highlights of the meeting included reports by the members and the secretariat. Some of the major decisions made included the approval of the AFA operations plan, roles […]
A formal ceremony took place in Japan for the inauguration of Mr. Seo, Jung-Eui, President of KAFF, who was elected Chairperson of AFA for the term 2006-2008 last April in Cambodia.
One of the most interesting high-technology yet organic farms visited during the AFA seminar workshop in Japan was Mr. Harada’s farm, consisting of an orchid green house using in-vitro fertilization and a rice field. Mr. Harada used to be a manager of Ainokai 15 years ago. There, he learned a lot of technologies, which he […]
The Non-Chemical Vegetables Plantation Group, a SorKorPor member in Srakaew province, eastern Thailand recently opened with a formal ceremony. The group has 100 farmers from 4 districts, each district having 25 farmers. The group plants Thai herbs like Hwan-nam, Ro-tin or Hung-hli, Borapet, Ton-Hnon-tay-yark, Sa-dau, Ta-kri-hom, Tobacco leaf, etc. without the use of chemical insecticides.
In a meeting of the Board of Directors of TWADA held in July right after the seminar-workshop in Japan, the representatives of TWADA to that seminar-workshop shared their experiences, especially their visit to farmer communities. Former Chairperson Mr. Chen, Tai-Neng shared his observation of Japan FEV activities to the members while chairing the meeting for […]
August 6, 2006 marks the 30th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and The Kingdom of Thailand (August 6, 1976 – August 6, 2006). To mark the occasion, SorKorPor sent a congratulatory letter to VNFU. In the letter, SorKorPor Chairperson Sudaporn Sittisathapornkul said that “SorKorPor desires and believes […]
AFA will hold a seminar-workshop entitled “Developing AFA’s Advocacy on Sustainable Agriculture†on Sept. 11-17, 2006 in Indonesia, to be hosted by AFA member Aliansi Petani Indonesia (API). The seminar-workshop will hopefully result in the development of AFA’s concept paper on sustainable agriculture, which can serve as a blueprint for AFA’s action and advocacy on […]
