Investing In Farmer Organizations: Lessons from Climate Action, Biodiversity and Land Restoration Initiatives Across Asia
AFA 12th GENERAL ASSEMBLYForging a 10-year Strategic Direction for Climate Resiliency for Family Farmers13-15 October 2026 | Hotel Cambodiana, Phnom Penh, Cambodia A. Objectives: At the end of the General Assembly (GA), the delegates were able to : B. Key Expected Outputs C. Relevance of this GA : Click here to view the program
Executive Summary Women farmers are central actors in Asia’s agrifood systems as producers, agricultural workers, fishers, herders and pastoralists, livestock keepers, processors, entrepreneurs, cooperative members, knowledge holders and custodians of natural resources. Yet their contribution is not matched by equal rights, access to resources or decision-making power. FAO (2025) reports that nearly 58% of the […]
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2026 Family Farmers Fair13-15 October 2026 | Hotel Cambodiana, Phnom Penh, Cambodia As part of its 12th General Assembly celebration, the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) will conduct a Family Farmers Fair to showcase family farmers’ products, achievements, best practices, and agricultural innovations of AFA members. The fair includes an exhibit of products, success […]
Across Cambodia, small-scale farmers are finding new opportunities through stronger farmer organizations, collective enterprises, and improved access to markets and resources. Through the Asia-Pacific Farmers Programme – Farmers’ Organisations for Asia (APFP-FO4A), the Farmer and Nature Net Association (FNN), together with Farmer and Water Net Association, Farmer Promoting Family Agricultural Enterprise in Cambodia (FAEC), Cambodian […]
Representatives from AFA member and partner organizations gathered for Day 1 of the second session of the Training on Business Continuity Plan (BCP) for Farmers’ Organizations, organized by the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) and DGRV. The three-day training, held on 10,11 and 14 September 2026, aims to strengthen the resilience of […]
Background: A woman, a farm, and a mission Every harvest begins with a seed. But the story of Pestales Agriculture Cooperative began with something else—a question. Why do the people who work the hardest often earn the least? I am Jenalyn A. Entoy, Chairperson and Founder of Pestales Agriculture Cooperative, a grassroots social enterprise committed […]
