The following news item is posted at the website of Agriterra, www.agro-info.net, about the visit of AFA representatives to the Netherlands last February 2008. Agriterra frequently arranges visits of Dutchmen (and women) to farmers organisations in developing countries, to bring the knowledge and expertise from here to there. But it also happens the other way […]
The threat of a rice crisis has grabbed headlines recently as countries like the Philippines and Cambodia rush to meet domestic demand through importation, while rice-exporting countries like Vietnam & Thailand limit their exports to ensure their own domestic supply. All these developments are eliciting mixed reactions from farmers as it is perceived to be […]
In its regional consultation in Korea last March 2008, farmer leaders from different AFA member organizations agreed with the observation that poor countries are affected most by climate change, although they contribute the least to it. Small scale farmers in Asia are especially vulnerable, as climate change is expected to affect agricultural production, and consequently […]
“Land tenure security, effective and massive peasant organizations, and civil society alliances are imperatives to meaningful and broad land reform programs.” This was one of the messages during a global gathering of farmers and their supporters held in Rome recently. Speaking during the thematic workshop entitled “Access to Land: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities. Role and […]
(Introductory remarks by Crispin Aguelo, President of PAKISAMA, to a thematic workshop entitled: “Access to Land: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities. Role and Perspectives of Farmers’ and Rural Producers’ Organizations”, held in Rome, February 2008.) Good morning colleagues in the agrarian reform movement! I am Crispin Aguelo, President of PAKISAMA or National Movement of Peasant Organizations […]
Leaders of the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) will join around 80 other farmer leaders from around the world for the second global meeting of the Farmers’ Forum that will take place on February 11-12, 2008 in conjunction with the thirty-first session of International Fund for Agricultural Development’s (IFAD) Governing Council.
