In the Philippines, PAKISAMA and AFA have partnered with the government, especially the DA and the DAR in drumbeating the issues concerning farming families and small-scale food producers. MANILA, Philippines—To emphasize the growing importance of family farming in Philippine agriculture, the government is now highlighting family farms as models of successful farming rather than large […]
Together with other civil society and farmers’ groups, AFA has raised concerns about the proposed Global Alliance on Climate Smart Agriculture. CSOs maintain that without environmental criteria, social safeguards, accountability to democratic processes, or clarity about governance, the Alliance risks undermining the very aims it says it hopes to achieve. An Open Letter signed by over […]
The Asian Farmers’ Association (AFA) held its 6th General Assembly (GA) last May 6-9, 2014 at Hotel Santika, Bali, Indonesia with the theme “Seizing the Momentum to Get Concrete Gains for Small Scale Farmers this IYFF.” The GA was hosted by Aliansi Petani Indonesia (API), with support from Agriterra, Global Agriculture and Food Security Program […]
Asian Farmers and IYFF: What is it for us during the International Year of Family Farming? DOWNLOAD: Asian Farmers and IYFF: What is it for us during the International Year of Family Farming? Majority of the world’s family farmers are in Asia, and they are also the majority of the world’s poorest. Asia is also […]
PROCEEDINGS 6th AFA GA Regional Consultations: “Seizing the Momentum to Get Concrete Gains for Small Scale Farmers this IYFF” May 6-8, 2014 Hotel Santika Bali, Indonesia Organizer: Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) Local Host: Aliansi Petani Indonesia (API) Supported by: Agriterra Global Agricultural Food Security Program (GAFSP) International Land Coalition (ILC) Click […]
LESSONS LEARNED WORKSHOP FARMER ADVOCACY CONSULTATION TOOL (FACT) Bali, May 3-5 20156 Hotel Santika Siligita, Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia Minute-of-FACT-2-Day-1-Group-1 (PDF) Minute of FACT-2 Day-1 Group-1 (WORD) Minute-of-FACT-2-Day-1-Group-2 (PDF) Minute of FACT-2 Day-1 Group-2 (WORD) Minute of FACT-2 Day-2 Group-2 (WORD) Minute-of-FACT-2-Day-3-ToT (PDF) Minute of FACT-2 Day-3-ToT (WORD)
CIVIL society organizations (CSOs) will meet at the Partnership Center in Quezon City on Monday (April 1, 2014) to highlight the calendar of activities and set a jubilant mood leading to the global closing event of International Year of Family Farming (IYFF) in the Philippines. In his opening statement at the 32nd Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Asia Pacific […]
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and the Asian Farmer’s Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) met on 21 March 2014 to discuss AFA’s participation in the 2nd International Conference on Agricultural and Rural Development in Southeast Asia (ARD2014). The meeting was attended by Ms. Esther Penunia, AFA […]
