Uon Sophal is the chief of a village-based farmers’ association belonging to FNN, an AFA member in Cambodia. Sophal represented FNN to AFA’s regional consultation in Bangkok last year and 3rd general assembly in Korea early this year. _____ PHNOM PENH, March 24 (Xinhua) — Rice production will be reduced in Cambodia if rice fields […]
KAFF is an AFA member in South Korea. They have been campaigning against the ratification of the US Korea FTA and other trade agreements and rules that are inimical to farmers’ interests. Trading Markets, Sunday, April 20, 2008; Posted: 09:23 PM SEOUL, Apr 21, 2008 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) — — South Korean farmers and civic […]
Bonded together by the theme “Inochino Rizumu Wotorimodosou” (Regain the Rhythm of Life), around 400 people attended the national convention organized by Ainoukai (an AFA member in Japan) last February 2-3 at the Minabe Loyal Hotel in Minabe-cho, Wakayama prefecture, which is famous for its citrus and plum. Click here to see more photos Click […]
You are invited to KRISIS SA BIGAS, PAANO MALULUTAS? A Multisectoral Rice Summit PSSC Auditorium, Commonwealth Ave., Quezon City 18 April 2008, 1:00 – 6:00 pm The summit will analyze the extent of the current rice shortage in the Philippines from the perspective of groups and sectors who are hardest hit by the crisis – […]
The Executive Committee of the Farmer’s Federations Association for Development Thailand (SorKorPor), led by Mr. Prawit Pancharoen (Chair-person) and Dr. Yutkati Sarikaputi (Head of Advisors), held a meeting with Thailand’s Agriculture Minister Mr. Samsak Pridnanuntakol and Permanent Undersecretary Mr. Jaruntada Kannasuit last March 20, 2008 to discuss cooperation between SorKorPor and the Ministry at the […]
Dairy and wax apple farmers from Taiwan participate in a creative exercise to review points discussed during AFA’s regional consultation entitled “China’s Development, Climate Change and Asian Farmers’ Realities: Old Problems, New Challenges for Farmers’ Organizations in Asia” held last February 29-March 2, 2008 in Cheonan, South Korea.
The Farmer’s Federations Association for Development Thailand (SorKorPor) hosted the visit of representatives from the Vietnam National Farmer Union (VNFU) last March 25-30, 2008 in order to learn from Thailand farmers’ initiatives on agricultural self-sufficiency and to strengthen the ties between the two farmer organizations and the rest of the Asian Farmers’ Association (AFA), which […]
Title: Growing demand on agriculture and rising prices of commodities: An opportunity for smallholders in low-income, agricultural-based countries? Prepared by the Trade and Markets and Agricultural Development Economics Divisions of FAO for IFAD’s Governing council, Feb. 2008 Download the paper at the FAO website
