Microsoft has put up “NGO Connection” — an online resource that features successful uses of technology by NGOs, grant facilities, and training opportunities. Click here to go to the website
We, the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), a regional alliance of 9 farmer federations in 8 Asian countries representing 10 million farmers, join the call to “free the peasants of Kelompok Tani Masyarakat Ingin Makmur (KTMIM) and investigate the violation of human rights in Banjaran Village, Secanggang Sub-District, Langkat District” in Indonesia. […]
WTO Mini Ministerial Meeting July 21-25, 2008 Geneva, Switzerland This week, negotiators from many member countries of WTO again meet in Geneva for a mini-ministerial meeting, in efforts to conclude the much delayed, much controversial Doha Development Round of Negotiations. Agriculture has been a contentious issue since the Round started in 2001. We, the Asian […]
On 7 June 2021, the National Association of Mongolian Agricultural Cooperatives (NAMAC), AFA member in Mongolia, conducted a national independent dialogue in Mongolia as part of the pre-events for the United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021. The dialogue was participated by smallholder farmers, herders, pastoralists, and other food producers from various parts of the country. […]
Farmers in ASEAN member-countries such as Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand, can now understand more about ASEAN issues related to farmers in the region through an issue paper that has been translated into local languages. The issue paper entitled “Understanding the ASEAN Charter and the ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint”, published by AFA and AsiaDHRRA, […]
API conducted a dialogue with the chief of the national land affair body and state justice on February 4, 2008 in Langkat, North Sumatra to address the conflict between Banjaran farmers and the PT Buana estate. The national land affairs body and API decided to make a plan to solve this conflict, a first step […]
API facilitated the mapping about crime-infested food in Banjaran Village, Langkat, North Sumatra last March 24-30, 2008. The farmers couldn’t do agricultural activities because their land was taken arbitrarily by PT. Buana Estate.
Last May 25, Organic Farmers’ groups in Japan, who form part of the National “Change Agriculture!” movement, conducted “The International symposium to think about agriculture and environment”. This was held in Kobe, and participated by about 300 people. Our partner, Ainokai, joined this event, which one of civli society’s preparatory activities for the G8 summit. […]
