On the occasion of the 7th National congress Dear Brothers and sisters: our comrade in PAKISAMA We, the Thai farmer’s Association (SorKorPor) want to talk and express our solidarity with you on the special important event in your history the 7th National congress on March 18 – 20, 2009 with the theme “Unity Amidst Challenges […]
Dear Friends in PAKISAMA, We, the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), would like to express our solidarity with you on the occasion of your 7th National Congress on March 18-20, 2009, with the theme “Unity Amidst Challenges of the Time.” This is a very important event not only for PAKISAMA, but for […]
Dear friends, PAKISAMA, as a national confederation and movement of farmers, fishers, and rural women organizations, will be holding on March 18-20, 2009 at Riverbend Hotel, Riverbanks Center, Marikina City, its 7th National Congress since it was founded 23 years ago. We expect 150 official provincial peasant federation delegates, observers and guests coming from 40 […]
Feb 18, Rome – AFA Secretary General, Esther Penunia, participated as one of the panelists during a round table discussion (RTD) on “ Research and Innovation for smallholder farmers in the context of climate change”, organized by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), last February 18, in Rome , Italy. The RTD was one […]
by the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) (Paper presented during the Round Table Discussion “Research and Innovation for Smallholder Farmers in the Context of Climate Change”, organized by IFAD during the 32nd session of IFAD’s Governing Council, 18 February 2009 by Ma. Estrella A. Penunia, Secretary General, AFA.) Good afternoon to everyone. […]
Press Release March 1, 2009 As heads of state conclude the 15th ASEAN Summit today with declarations and agreements to help the region respond to the issues of the global financial crisis and food security, leaders of the Asian Farmers’ Association (AFA), an alliance of national farmers’ organizations with 10 million members in Philippines, Indonesia, […]
The Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) will conduct the “Regional Consultation on Global Financial Meltdown and Agricultural Trade Agenda and 23rd ExeCom Meeting (Back-to-back with CSO side events to ASEAN Leaders Summit)” on 19-25 February 2009, in Bangkok, Thailand. The objectives of the event are to: (1) Understand the causes and dynamics […]
