More than 200 cooperative leaders and members, farmers’ and fishers’ organizations, development partners, government representatives, and civil society organizations from ASEAN member states convened in Manila, Philippines on 15-18 January 2018 for the 7th ASEAN Cooperative Business Forum (ACBF). This year’s ACBF centers on coop-to-coop partnership with family farmers to advance prosperity for all. During […]
Members of the Agriculture and Farmers Federation of Myamar (AFFM) and Confederation of Trade Unions of Myanmar (CTUM) who are avocado growers showcased their produce at the Avocado Exhibition held in Hopong Lay, Township Township, Southern Shan State, Myanmar on 4-8 January 2018. The CTUM-AFFM team consists of U Than Lwin, Secretary General of CTUM, […]
The Philippines embarked on a comprehensive Agrarian Reform Programme in 1981, set to redistribute 8.1 million hectares of land. Three years later, following land reforms, the Pecuaria Development Cooperative Inc. (PDCI) was established in Lanipga, Bula, a municipality in the province of Camarines Sur. In this period, 817 hectares of arable land were made available […]
What a fruitful year this has been! We’re so happy we got to share this wonderful year with you. May your heart and home be filled with all of the joys, love, and peace this festive season brings. Have a wonderful Christmas and fruitful year ahead!
? South-South Cooperation Forum centers on sustainable agriculture, SDGs, women, & youth The South-South Cooperation Forum held at Park Village Hotel, Kathmandu, Nepal on 14-16 December 2017 was a success with over 70 participants consisting of farmer leaders, representatives of farmers’ and fishers’ organizations, government officials, scholars from South Asian countries as well as international […]
Representatives of member organizations of the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) convened in Pasay City, Philippines on 2-5 December 2017 for the Regional Policy Consultations on Family Farming Matters consisting of back-to-back activities which are the planning for cooperative development program of AFA, field visit to an agricultural cooperative, MTCP2-AFOSP SRSC Southeast […]
The Knowledge Learning Market and Policy Engagement (KLMPE) 2017 with the theme “Moving Towards Inclusive Rural Transformation” has opened at the Asian Development Bank in Mandaluyong City on 27 November 2017. Around 250 Filipino farmers and fisher’s organizations, Philippine government, civil society organizations, development partners and farmer an fisher’s organizations from ASEAN member countries gathered […]
