In the village of Umkadhor, Ri-Bhoi District, Meghalaya, India, woman farmer City Sohkhwai tends to her one-acre farm with dedication. On this plot of land, she grows ginger, pineapple, paddy, and arecanut, while also raising pigs and backyard chickens. Support from the North East India Committee on Relief and Development (NEICORD) played an important role […]
In the quiet, green expanses of Kynrud Village in Mairang Block, Eastern West Khasi Hills, farmer Sentenary Diengdoh begins each day tending to her land, her crops, and the livelihood that sustains her family. For as long as she can remember, farming has been her way of life. On her five acres of land, Sentenary […]
Islamabad, Pakistan — A new chapter in Pakistan’s agricultural movement has begun with the official launch of the Pakistan Farmers Network (Pak-FN), established on September 11, 2025 under the APFP-FO4A Program by the Agribusiness Support Fund (ASF). Pak-FN is set to become the apex national platform for smallholder and family farmers, strengthening their collective voice in policy-making, advancing climate resilience, and […]
The Agribusiness Support Fund (ASF), in partnership with the FPCCI Central Standing Committee on Agriculture, organized the “Seminar on National Consultation on Climate Action and Family Farming in Pakistan” on 12 September 2025 at FPCCI Capital Office, Islamabad, Pakistan. The seminar, conducted with support from the APFP-FO4A program, was attended by stakeholders from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, […]
“I have come here today not just to speak, but to dream. These three days will teach us how youth can return to agriculture in their own way—how they can modernize it without abandoning its values.” – Meenaben, Youth Farmer from Gujarat The Self-Employed Women’s Associa on (SEWA), with over 3.2 million women workers across […]
First India Young Farmers Camp and Agrilympics (YFCA)Organized by: Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA)21-23 July, 2025NASC Complex, PUSA Campus, New Delhi, India Over 55% of SEWA’s membership consist of smallholder farmers, sharecroppers and agricultural labourers. The irony of the fact is that despite playing a major role in feeding the entire nation, these very poor women agriculturalist […]
The Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), together with the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, will be holding “Farmers Meet Negotiators: Building Asia’s Climate Agenda for COP30”, a two-part regional activity to strengthen the voice of farmers and rural communities in the upcoming climate negotiations at COP30 in Belém, Brazil. These […]
Jaringan Masyarakat Tani Indonesia (JAMTANI) continues to introduce new breakthroughs to support the welfare of disadvantaged communities. Supported by the APFP-FO4A program, JAMTANI has carried out a policy advocacy initiative to help formulate the Regional Action Plan (RAD) for Climate Change Adaptation in Pangandaran Regency, West Java. This serves as an important foundation for climate-friendly […]
