What does it take to connect small-scale farmers with public schools, government food programs, and other institutional buyers? Today is Day 1 of the Learning and Documentation Workshop on School Feeding and Institutional Food Procurement. Participants from 12 agri-cooperatives began exploring this question by sharing their experiences, challenges, innovations, and lessons from engaging with school […]
The Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), represented by Business Development Officer Juneliza Pandela, participated in the International Farmers’ Network Forum 2026 held in Singapore on September 1, 2026. The first day brought together farmers’ organizations and stakeholders from across ASEAN to exchange experiences, discuss shared challenges, and explore practical solutions amid climate adversity and […]
Quezon City, Philippines — The four-day FARM (Financing Agrochemical Reduction and Management) Module Development Workshop officially kicked off on September 1, 2026, bringing together farmer leaders, technical experts, resource persons, module developers, and development partners to strengthen training materials on safer and more sustainable crop protection. Organized by the Pambansang Kilusan ng mga Samahang Magsasaka (PAKISAMA) in partnership with […]
FARM ((Financing Agrochemical Reduction and Management) Module Development WorkshopDevelopment of training module and implementation of Training of Trainers (ToT) on integrated/alternative pest management and biopesticides for the project “Promoting Eco-Friendly Crop Protection Solutions for Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) Reduction in Asia”September 1-4, 2026 | Ugnayan Hall, Partnership Center, Quezon City […]
The Unfinished Business of Agrarian Reform in the PhilippinesBy Nikka Rivera Agrarian reform in the Philippines was never only about distributing land. When the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law was enacted in 1988, it sought to address longstanding inequalities in land ownership and land concentration by redistributing agricultural land to landless farmers and farmworkers, securing their […]
Seeds Learning Exchange Part 2From Sharing to Scaling: Cooperative Models Across BordersExpanding horizons, cultivating stronger cooperativesOctober 2026 | Philippines Context The Seeds Learning Exchange Part I was successfully completed in October 2025. Four AFA members from Timor Leste, Indonesia, and Laos traveled to Cambodia to share their experiences in producing and marketing rice and vegetable […]
UNCCD COP17Youth4Soil Manifesto & Celebration of International Year of the WomanFarmer 202615:30-17:00, MET24 BackgroundLand and soil restoration are crucial for achieving food security, climate resilience, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable livelihoods. Young people are already taking the lead in land and soil restoration; they are training peers, restoring degraded lands, practicing composting and agroecology, applying Indigenous and local knowledge, […]
UNCCD COP17Restoring Land, Redirecting Finance: Repurposing Public Support for a Just Rural Transition27 August | 15:30 – 17:00 | MET-21Organised by: Clim-Eat, IFAD, WWF International, Agroecology Coalition Background The Voices for Just Rural Transitions (Voices4JRT) project offers a direct answer: by redirecting public finance toward the priorities of the people who manage that land. Drawing on […]
